Re: Welding, what do you know?

Posted by samir_nayanajaad on
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Thanks for all the helpful replies, now that I have read all this it  seems almost as easy as using a hot glue gun. Tools I may have to make a trip up to KC sometime down the road and take you up on your offer.  It wont be for a while though.

That pretty much clears up my questions I had about welding but, anyone else that may just be lurking ask away. I know myself I am at least familiar with what TIG and MIG are and other terms but if you don't feel free to ask. Or if anyone has a good link to info, tools, or how to's toss it on here. I didn't want this just focused on what I was needing to do but anyone who was looking to jump into welding.

I do now have a few quesions strictly pertaining to headers as is the biggest thing I am needing to learn how to weld.  As for welding them what is the best approach to take on anything that is pipe/tube shaped?  I know its best to tac weld it going around sort of like torquing down a wheel, start at 12 o'coock then 6, 9, 3 giving it time to cool in-between so as not to warp the metal. But Im sure there is a proper technique to it if someone could fill me in. Next do I need to grind the edge of the pipe so that when it butts together I have a V groove to fill in with the weld or will just a flat butt joint be fine?