Subject	20 - 18 gauge should be a good start for practicing..
Posted by	SlicktopTT on May 27, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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In Reply To	welding noob seeking advise posted by Shiers69 on May 27, 2011 at 03:40 PM
Message	Most of the Z's body is your basic steel. You ask about 120V vs 220V. 220V is going to allow you to weld on thicker material. Not needed if you are going to be welding on things less than 3/8" thick. I like infinite adjustment welders vs. A B C D stops for heat settings. Using a shielding gas vs flux core will give you much better results. You can get copper backing plates or spoons to help you reduce the amount of burn through when you weld on sheet metal. Hope this helps some.
Follow Ups	welding noob seeking advise - Shiers69 15:40:29 05/27/11 get a welding textbook first and read it. - TeddyZ(SFC) 15:50:15 05/27/11 will it tell me what metal the Z32 is made of? (n/m) - Shiers69 16:00:50 05/27/11 I've got a MIG welding book I'd sell you. - Draker (Eugene, OR) 16:02:19 05/27/11 sorry - I don't mean to be a smartass - Shiers69 16:02:32 05/27/11 I would just go to your closest welding supply store. - Draker (Eugene, OR) 16:09:07 05/27/11 Physics > Welding - madscientist222 16:23:02 05/27/11 Here's what I figured out about the Z when I did some weld - Sleeper_TTZ(SeKy) 16:29:28 05/27/11 20 - 18 gauge should be a good start for practicing.. - SlicktopTT 17:47:57 05/27/11 Also, take a look at this student package from Miller - SlicktopTT 17:53:23 05/27/11 Just practice on all sizes of metal.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 18:47:46 05/27/11 make sure you use the thinnest MIG wire you can get - FuerGrissa 19:14:13 05/27/11 Start with a thicker material to begin with, like 3/16". - Ash's Z 20:36:48 05/27/11
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