Re: Welding, what do you know?

Posted by shinyribs on
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I dont know of any way to join dissimilar metals with  any welder.You can weld stainless steel to any other type of steel,since it is all steel,but thats about it.
   You hear rumors that chromoly can only be welded with a TIG.That started from where the NHRA  requires that CM be TIGged in order for the roll cage to pass tech.It will weld just fine with a MIG or stick,also.
   As far as alloys in filler metal(rods,wire...)aluminum can be particular,but steel is simple.To be honest,i never even check for alloy# when i buy wire for the MIG.
  Whatever you are welding,use that same material for filller.
  Aluminum=aluminum
  Mold steel,chromoly,stainles=steel
  Or you can use  stainless filler on stainless ,especially if you want to polish it