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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: silas on November 24, 2003, 07:04:19 PM

Title: Metal Questions
Post by: silas on November 24, 2003, 07:04:19 PM

what gauge is vw steel?

what size wire is good for mig welding? i'm thinking .024 (6mm) is fine.

thanks for the help.

me- taaaaaallllllll :mullet:  :rockon:

Title: Metal Questions
Post by: Geoff on November 24, 2003, 08:12:58 PM

I'm sure that i have been using .032 wire in my mig. I'll take a look to be sure.

Title: Metal Questions
Post by: Bruce on November 24, 2003, 08:14:04 PM

The thickness of VW steel varies depending on the shape.  Where its drawn into complex shapes, it will be thinner.  Also older cars have thicker steel.  The usual thickness is .8mm
To weld it, use the smallest wire, .6mm is good.

Title: Metal Questions
Post by: Bruce on November 24, 2003, 08:19:25 PM

Geoff, if you have .8mm wire in there, you will find it much easier to weld if you step down to .6mm.  The bigger wire gives you a much hotter arc, blowing through way easier than with the smaller arc of .6mm wire.

Title: Metal Questions
Post by: silas on November 25, 2003, 01:01:49 PM

thanks for the help bruce!