RE: [ihc] My Christmas Present

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> william cunningham
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:37 PM
> To: John Hofstetter
> Cc: Dave Nuenke; DeepSouthScouts@domain.elided; ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: [ihc] My Christmas Present
>
>
> I have yet to convert to gas, all of my work is done outside in
> the wind so
> flux-core is the way to go. Once I get both girls through
> college, and build
> a 30X40 shop where I can work out of the weather I will hook up
> the weldmix
> (gas).
>
> I have some welding to do on the rear bumper of  the SS II but given its
> proximity to the gas tank I have avoided the chore, now with the temps
> running 20 to -10F I think that welding near the tank will be safer, less
> likely to blow up!
>
> Should I pre heat the metal when welding in temps this low?
>
> Willy

Willy,

Don't know about others, but I would preheat a little. And for safety, I
would remove the bumper before I worked it, but maybe I'm paranoid...  I'm
in the same boat as you; it's almost 10 below this weekend, and my one-car
garage is full of tools and stuff, so there she sits, in the driveway,
covered in snow. Hopefully, this next year my remodeling will
mmence...   -John A.
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