I use mig, tig, and flux core. for the brackets, i would use Mig because the Oxygen gives better heat transfer...

 

Keep you out of the argument? You jumped in headfirst!

I swear either you and warpath are brothers or one in the same cause you both share the idiot gene.

The comment I made to your brother was in reference to his lack of common sense and overall stupidity, the field in which he was in is irrelevant cause my opinion would be the same in any field in which the stakes are so high and such an idiot was involved in any way, shape or form. So get your politically correct panties out of a bunch and get back to swingin' on his sack.

 

So here I stand with my thumb up my butt..... MIG, TIG, FLUX CORE, welding clay????? better heat distribution? All sounds good to me. What I'm wondering... is which one is going to be stronger so that when I corner at 90 MPH my brackets won't pop off fly somewhere bad, like.....into my friggin gas tank or something.

 

hey, what you do w/your thumbs is your business, no need to share[8D]

Sounds like a few folks here know a lil something about welding and the consensus seems to be MIG.

 

Well if you want the strongest than that would be TIG, but it's also more expensive and slighty harder to do. But in all honesty if the MIG is setup right(voltage and wire speed)it'll be plenty strong. Trust me, if it's good enough for rollcages it's good enough for a bracket.

I give answers and answers only when I'm tired.

 

I use to be able to stick weld way back when. I am sure I would cause a ton of burn throughs learning it all over again.

TVW

 

oxy acetylene is for cuttin and learning how to weld. use a tight mig or a tig weld there the best...the as what ud us for a header or turbo manifold..

 

Wow did this get taken from the graveyard!!!

Last post: Date 7/1/2005 1:40:34 PM

 

OK - my 2 cents. I am not a welder, but I work with welders every day, welding everything imaginable, from thin sheetmetal to extra heavy wall pipe to thick steel plate. The only welding to use on a vehicle is MIG or TIG, with MIG being the most common. It is also very easy to learn to do. Main reason to use it is it doesn't produce the widespread heat like stick rod and is a very strong weld. So, go with the MIG. If you plan on doing more welding, buy a MIG welder and just start welding with it. You'll be surprised how easy it is. If you need to cut metal on your car, go with a cutoff wheel and not the oxy/acetylene. If you use oxy/acetylene the cut will look like an allegator bit the metal off and be hell to repair.

I have bought SLP sway bars for my car 2 months ago but haven't even opened the box yet. I just haven't had time to get them installed. I hope they came with brackets and poly bushings!

Another comment - we are here to share our love and knowledge of MC's. Thats it. I too have trouble reading some of Mickey's posts, but I can tell you I've learned alot about MC's from him. We all have things we battle, some are just more visible than others. Hang in there Mickey and keep those posts coming. I value your opinion and knowledge. Sounds like some of 04's posts about Mickey are just joking with him, but if both parties don't enjoy the joke then drop it.

And good to hear from you TVW!

 

I had to stop for a second on this one. That portion of the topic has been cleared up between 04MonteLS and mickey. My username also has 04 and I didn't want to get dragged into that.