Stick Welding Sheet Metal

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.

Stick welding sheet metal.

The real trick to weld sheet metal is to use a wire feed. While er70s 2 filler metal is a common choice for steel another popular option for welding sheet metal is silicon bronze. Disclaimer due to factors beyond the. An electric current in the form of either alternating current or direct current from a welding power supply is used to form an electric arc between the electrode and the metals to be joined.

A wire feed or tig welder is ideal for sheet metal but we will assume that you don t have one. Just kidding this tip is to explain how to weld sheet metal with a stick welder. We need to establish what is considered thin metal. It is softer and finishes well while reducing the heat required to weld it.

Heat and establish a puddle move along your welding direction far enough to allow the puddle to freeze keep moving. Stick welding is a form of welding that uses electricity to melt a metal filler rod electrode stick electrode is the proper term that melts both the metal joint and electrode all at once to fuse two pieces of metal together and fill the joint with filler metal at the same time. Only pause at the puddle and then move back to establish a puddle in the crater. I use 6010 6011 for thin sheet metal.