A cheapo AC arc stick welder is fine for that. I welded up the steering on my ride-on mower yesterday with one.
(I'd like to know what bozo decided that applying the steering loads to a 90 degree bend in a piece of 1/4" diameter rod was a good idea? This is the third time it's fatigue failed, so this time I did it properly and reinforced it with some plate, rather than just sticking it back together.)
Welds look very nice. Maybe you've missed your vocation.
I was thinking that too! I usually use gasless, but perhaps I need argoshield.....
I did try an arc welder many years ago but could not get on with it at all most of the time all i managed was to stick the welding rod to the piece of metal and then destroy the rod trying to remove it without blinding myself, i see they are also referred to as stick welders hmm perhaps i will give it another go now im a bit older and wiser,
-- Ozie
Thanks Im actually an art teacher by profession, if you can call it that, but i have really enjoyed attacking rusty metal with an angle grinder i may try some garden sculptures with the leftovers i have cut out and the offcuts when im done with the VW.
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