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What is the best welding for welding sbd doing fence posts?? I want to fix my parents house and wanna weld it together and heard you have to use tig weld or stick weld??
It’s hard to say what you should do. It’s sort of like asking who’s got the best power tool line up. We need more info on the project.
Ive welded metal fencing(Wrought Iron),we just used a Hobart portable mig welder. But yeah more info would be good. Tig is great if you have patience,I think it looks the nicest.
good old stick will do, all position, or weld all flat…..preheat welded area to remove scaling and moisture, wire brush as well…..being fence posts there will be no real need for structural strength concerns.
chamfer/bevel all joints grind smooth after weld if need be, prime and paint……
no stick welder? no problem do same prep and use a 110V flux-core buzz box……..
My fence will be rod iron and wanna weld some design pieces. Comp 56 do I have to prep anything or make sure that the area is sanded down for the area I am welding???
Downshftking wrote:
My fence will be rod iron and wanna weld some design pieces. Comp 56 do I have to prep anything or make sure that the area is sanded down for the area I am welding???
yes mainly to remove scaling or even dirt oil residue ect ect, new steel or not wheelibrated or sandblasting is best this is not needed if you can grind the area