'68 Coronet R/T
Oldtimer
.023" for me also when working on sheet metal.
Glad to hear I’m not the only one…My problem is I can't weld with a MIG with one hand.
Is 18g considered really thin to you?Yeah we use .023" as well. Just seems to be easier to fine tune on sheet metal, especially the really thin stuff.
No, that's actually on the thick side, imo.Is 18g considered really thin to you?
That’s what I think too, which is what I’m welding.No, that's actually on the thick side, imo.
get a magna-lense for your helmet. no need for glasses anymore .Lighting has always been my nemesis welding. That and Reader glasses. I'm nearsighted and wear contacts which screws my up close vision. So I use glasses for 1 or the other and prefer the readers option.
Try some 0.030 wire also. More filler for the hole with the additional heat.
I called the same supplier that I got my 2lb spool of easy grind from, Allstate welding, and they said just the 2lb has been discontinued, 11 lb is still available. They don't keep it in stock, has to be ordered.I think its still available in 11 lb spools, it always been difficult to find the small spools.
Is the magnification number,say 1.5, the same as reader numbers,1.50, ?get a magna-lense for your helmet. no need for glasses anymore .
My problem is my Hobart 135 just has the 4 heat settings. So it's always a challenge.Some machines do better with .023-.025 some do better with .030.