But do you now see how a simple question turns into a very lively discussion due to the 100 different variables there are to be taken into account. I didn't want your post to be the post made right before you went ahead and did it anyways and end up blowing yourself up. We're not there to see what ...

no problem standing on the floor while welding, tho a few precautions need to be taken. don't grab the live end and have somewhere suitable to put the torch down. Just to be clear, when you say don't grab the live end, you mean don't grab the piece that I'm about to weld yes? (because the current f...

Lighten up on him guys - first off welcome to the forum dopefreerain. Fair point on the fuel tank - please make sure the patch you intend to weld is well away from that & fuel lines or wiring looms - the vehicle does not need to be " grounded " just ensure the earth clamp is as close ...

forget about the wire with no gas, how about the van WITH gas(oline)! If you're anywhere near the gas tank, fuggedaboutit. Sorry, but you left out so many details, we have to assume you have little to zero experience with this type of thing. JBWeld or leave the real welding to an experienced welder...

Gasless mig wire burns quite a lot hotter than solid wire with gas. My welder has suggested settings down to 18 gauge as well but i highly doubt it would be possible to weld at those settings. Sent from my SM-G970W using Tapatalk I called a gas shop, and the smallest tank of argon/co2 I could get w...

I'm getting ready to mig weld an 18 gauge steel sheet patch about 2 x 4 inches over a hole in the back of my van. I was wondering if its okay for me to be standing in the van while I make the weld? I will ground the van some how, but since the patch is on the floor of the van, I'm not sure how close...