Author Topic: Metal Questions  (Read 1672 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline silas

  • *
  • Posts: 6822
  • Karma: 20
    • Some cool videos...Check them out!!
Metal Questions
« on: November 24, 2003, 07:04:19 PM »
what gauge is vw steel?

what size wire is good for mig welding? i'm thinking .024 (6mm) is fine.

thanks for the help.

me- taaaaaallllllll :mullet:  :rockon:
« Last Edit: November 24, 2003, 07:05:57 PM by silas »

Offline Geoff

  • *
  • Posts: 8394
  • Karma: 441
    • http://airspeedparts.com
Metal Questions
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2003, 08:12:58 PM »
I'm sure that i have been using .032 wire in my mig. I'll take a look to be sure.

Offline Bruce

  • Full Member
  • Posts: 2912
  • Karma: -65458
Metal Questions
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2003, 08:14:04 PM »
The thickness of VW steel varies depending on the shape.  Where its drawn into complex shapes, it will be thinner.  Also older cars have thicker steel.  The usual thickness is .8mm
To weld it, use the smallest wire, .6mm is good.

Offline Bruce

  • Full Member
  • Posts: 2912
  • Karma: -65458
Metal Questions
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2003, 08:19:25 PM »
Geoff, if you have .8mm wire in there, you will find it much easier to weld if you step down to .6mm.  The bigger wire gives you a much hotter arc, blowing through way easier than with the smaller arc of .6mm wire.

Offline silas

  • *
  • Posts: 6822
  • Karma: 20
    • Some cool videos...Check them out!!
Metal Questions
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2003, 01:01:49 PM »
thanks for the help bruce!