I read about SHOT WELDING "Can i do it with this welder? I guess not by my testing.
1428367
Im sorry. I do not know what SHOT Welding is?? I use this welder for simple amateur ARC Welding and it seems to work very well. I do notice it works better with thinner welding rods 1/16 inch or 3/32 work best.
1428368
Not sure. Shot welding is done by passing high amounts of electricity through two pieces of metal. This is a stick welder that uses up to 100 amps to weld 2 pieces together using a stick that has welding materials on it. I myself have never tried shot welding. It can do spot welding though.
1428369
If I'm not mistaking (you can always be resourceful with Google), shot welding involves igniting a powder in a mold over what it is (usually wire) that you're welding. Arc welding is electrically melting your rod onto a surface.
626539
I never tried using it for welding. I mainly use it for spray painting. Works perfect!
454710
You can if you know what your doing. It gets really crazy hot. Very impressed with this tool.
316164
yes! i bought the welder to weld my pull trailor and it did well. this welder was suprisingly very responsive and did well. get the correct rods. a great buy.
1371355
You would have to purchase a separate chiller unit, as well as a water cooled torch. You can weld metal as thick as you wish, or have patience for.
50919
Not the way it comes to you, you need to change the welding wire and get a different type of gas. Go to www.eastwood.com to get what you need.
1808497
I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be done with it. I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be... » Read More I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be done with it. « Show Less
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This question was sent to me in an email which had the subject "can you answer this question?" I clicked "Yes,[I can answer the question]". But the answer is "Probably NOT a good idea" My comment below gives more details. But if you are not well experienced with using epoxy paint, I would not recommend you use this gun for experimenting.
1413158
Yes you can I welded a pp kayak with great results. I used both clear pp rods I bought online (a handful come with the kit)and the black fiber flex that came with the kit.
419903
I did some jewelry making with silver solder before in school, but we used torches, not a solder gun. We used natural gas torches, but you could do it with a propane one. I think you would have a better time if you bought a torch and some other equipment to do this kind of work. Don't forget your protective gear too! (faceshield, ventilation, etc)
1929418
I think it would work fine. On high speed the unit moves the air quite well. If your welding with a shielding gas, it might pose a problem with weld quality. None the less, you have medium and low speed too! I'd give it a try. I'm very happy with my unit.
235740
Yes it will weld up to 1/4 steel to weld thicker steel u can make multiple passes like the other gentleman said you want bigger wire and tip and argon gas as well practice first and get to where you can make a noise similar to the sizzle of bacon frying
454711
Yes you can, that's the first thing I did was use it as a plastic welder. I used it to repair a crack on my motorcycle fairing.
713999
Depends on what your welding usually it's fine with the setting on low if it is on high it will burn through easily, and yes if you touch the welding wire to the metal that had the ground clamp on it it will weld without pulling the trigger
2014676
i am not an expert by any means.....and although i have not tried it, it was one of the reasons i purchased it....for multi use (exhaust, mower decks, farm equip, etc.) So, if you get the amps right and the correct rod so you don't blow a hole through the thin material, you might be able to do it. Although, i believe a mig welder would be more suited to this application. sorry, i can't give you an experienced answer
224770
I am by no means an expert as this was also my first welder. In my opinion it is close to the absolute minimum to do any serious welding. Buy anything smaller and you will be upgrading very soon. No it can not be use as a stick (arc) welder.
1132221
I have done some welding on 1/4 steel, but not a lot, usually 3/16. But I have not had any problems on the 1/4, just a bit slower. I love this welder, since I can have it set up in my shop, and weld some stuff as it needs, Vs. the stick welder I have that I have to move outside to a 220v outlet. I'm not a good welder by any means, but with a little practice, I can weld really light stuff Vs. burning thru with the stick. The first time I used it, I thought I had made a mistake, since I had a har time welding, but the second day, after reviewing the settings again, I did, in my opinion, rather well. I also bought, quickly after, an auto dark helmet, as the arc is hard to see since it is small.