Ditch a 1 8 inch tungsten electrode for something much smaller like 1 16 inch tungsten.
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You can get pop rivets down to 1 16 inch shaft size up to 3 16 inch at your local hardware store.
Here s a few tips on repairing rust holes in car body panels.
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The one on the left evolved from a tool catalog and was the first systematic guide to auto body sheet metal work.
Here s some of the common gauges and corresponding thickness of sheet steel.
What thickness or gauge is standard automotive sheetmetal on american vehicles such as a door skin or fender skin.
I m practicing up on my mig and am trying to determine settings using er70 6s and c25.
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The three books shown here are the most basic and important texts for the metal man.
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They offer a comprehensive understanding of auto body sheet metal work.
The two on the right are really the same book in different issues.
The best two electrodes for welding auto body sheet metal is either ceriated tungsten or thoriated tungsten.
If you re riveting a thick sheet to a piece of angle iron you need a deeper rivet.
If you have a set of calipers you can measure the thickness of the existing metal and then order what you need.
You can also choose a depth for the rivet if you re just joining two sheets of metal a shallow depth works best.
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In this video im showing you the process i use to do small rust repairs where a complete panel.
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Because it will have you a lot more control over the whole process and it is more forgiving in case you do anything wrong.
Rivets come in a variety of head and shaft sizes.
When doing old car restorations sometimes its simpler to replace an entire panel instead of trying to straighten it or repair rust spots.