Menace
Well-known member
Getting ready to do the chop on my Dodge and was thinking about buying some "butt" weld clamps. I've always held the part I'm welding and tacked it or used Vice-grip clamps. Just wondering what everyone else used.
Thanks guys, I haven't used them but I think I might give it a shot.
Horrible Freight has the best prices on the popular Butt Clamps.
Way better than Eastwood, for the same thing.
Some guys use magnets, Vise Grips, spring clamps, Clecos, etc.
Don't forget a spray bottle of water to cool the welds so the metal does not shrink so bad or distort.
Boss,
I don't care for those! They leave a gap that makes it hard to weld sheet metal effectively with a mig IMO. I prefer just butting the pieces up. I threw all the ones I bought away. They do come in handy to do the relief cuts on the sides though. Just my .02!
BoB
......already planned to have a bucket of ice water and rags on hand. Did it that way on a quarter panel install, works great.
Ok, so can you explain the use of the ice water?? I have never done that - how you use it? Do you weld a section and then immediately wipe it down w/ the water? What about hammer welding - does this do away w/ ability to hammer weld?? I don't know much about such things and would appreciate you sharing the brain waves....
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