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Old 05-13-2008, 11:31 AM
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I rode my bike all over town today looking for somebody to lay down two small beads of weld for me. I mean this is s ten minute job tops.

If I give up and buy my own welder I have questions.

I would probably use it twice a month tops. Weld steel to steel nothing fancy. Knowing me it would look like crap no matter what I used.

okay basic question one.... What is the minimum amps I need to weld a 1/8" bar to a bike frame. Or to weld two nuts together and have them stay together even when being turned by a gasoline engine.

What's the difference between rod and wire welders. I know what a rod is and my neighbor has the wire welder but what is the practical difference in strength of the weld.

Now he as welded this kind of thing for me before and his welds always stay together.
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