How To Stick Weld Sheet Metal

Tig welding sheet metal forget the larger 1 8 inch tungsten electrode and use a smaller one.

How to stick weld sheet metal.

To weld sheet metal with solid wires use electrode positive ep or reverse polarity. We need to establish what is considered thin metal. Sheet metal welding techniques. Tack weld different areas of the joint about an inch apart.

Tack welding is the best way to hold the metal in place before you fully weld it to the original metal. Disclaimer due to factors beyond the. The real trick to weld sheet metal is to use a wire feed. This will hold it in place and allow you to weld it properly.

Also it will ensure that you don t get any warping of the materials you are working on and no burn through as well. Don t attempt to weld thin materials like sheet metal with flux cored wires which put more heat into the base metal. Use a self shielded electrode such as e71t 11. This electrode is essentially a stick electrode smaw electrode turned inside out.

How to weld thin gauge steel similar to car body panel down to 8mm or 1 32 of an inch thick with arc or stick welder. Just kidding this tip is to explain how to weld sheet metal with a stick welder. Proper technique will come with practice and experience. A wire feed or tig welder is ideal for sheet metal but we will assume that you don t have one.

Tack welds are simply small welds that barely penetrate the metal and aren t pushed or pulled to form a bead.