I prefer to mig on all thin sheetmetal for optimum results but if the smaw is all you have the smallest rod you use will result in a better weld.
How to weld thin sheet metal with a stick welder.
Just kidding this tip is to explain how to weld sheet metal with a stick welder.
We need to establish what is considered thin metal.
Stick welding sheet metal with 6013 rods.
Another thing that helps is if you can temporarily back up the weld with copper.
A wire feed or tig welder is ideal for sheet metal but we will assume that you don t have one.
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The real trick to weld sheet metal is to use a wire feed.
This is the thinnest sheet metal i have ever welded using this process.
I m welding very t.
How to weld sheet metal with a stick welder.
The most obvious advice for a mig welder is to use the smallest wire diameter as possible.
The stitch welder has a solenoid that pulsates the rod and also a diode that can be engaged to convert the buzz box output to dc.
Either way there are certain things that a welder needs to be aware of when mig welding sheet metal.
Years ago i bought the stitch welder accessory from them and with the 1 16 electrodes it works well on thin sheet.