Rustbucket
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Part 2 of door sill: The tricky part
I am using a mixture of MIG and TIG depending on how tight the gaps are and following up each pass (an inch or less) with compressed air to cool the metal quickly to prevent warping too much. A lot if this is TIG without filler rod and really low amps because the gaps were so tight. I am teaching myself to TIG so some welds are prettier than others and I also blow through my material sometimes.
This is the backside. You can see how pitted the back of the donor metal is. I just had no other way to make the gentle bends so close together for this panel.
Getting there
My new sander making a lot of this possible. It works so nicely and smoothly and let changes are a breeze.
And this is where I am at. I have more welding to do and grinding, but I am practicing patience so I don't over heat the metal and get carried away. I also have some work to do and replace metal still down at the bottom. I will share more as I get more done.
I am using a mixture of MIG and TIG depending on how tight the gaps are and following up each pass (an inch or less) with compressed air to cool the metal quickly to prevent warping too much. A lot if this is TIG without filler rod and really low amps because the gaps were so tight. I am teaching myself to TIG so some welds are prettier than others and I also blow through my material sometimes.
This is the backside. You can see how pitted the back of the donor metal is. I just had no other way to make the gentle bends so close together for this panel.
Getting there
My new sander making a lot of this possible. It works so nicely and smoothly and let changes are a breeze.
And this is where I am at. I have more welding to do and grinding, but I am practicing patience so I don't over heat the metal and get carried away. I also have some work to do and replace metal still down at the bottom. I will share more as I get more done.