How to (MIG Weld) Thick Metal to Thin Sheet Metal For (Beginners)

[@rtkracht]

That demo was actually very helpful. I’ve tried this in the past with very little success. I eventually just gave up and used a ‘fill in the hole’ spot weld technique. Thanks for the tutorial. Much appreciated!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thanks brother for the continued support, its greatly appreciated 🙏

[@rtkracht]

Yep… you’d better be glad we’re not neighbors, otherwise I’d be at your place looking over your shoulder 24/7. :)

[@leighbratcher1998]

Just exactly what I was looking for. I am patching 22 gauge with 18 gauge, this will help a bunch.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thanks for watching hope this helps!!!!!

[@romeshter]

Awesome video bud, thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone. Wish I knew this when I was welding my frame stiffners on my unibody Jeep.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!!!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you and thanks for watching!!!

[@immytay65]

Good job! What gas pressure you run for that?

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you I'm thinking around 22 cfh

[@tomchristopher71]

How much weld penetration for the thicker metal on the lap joint?

[@ACDesignsGarage]

This is kinda tricky because your limited to the thickness of the thinner piece, kinda like the weakest link theory .so as long as you got 100% pen on your thin piece thats as good as your gonna get. Hope this helps!!!

[@tomchristopher71]

@@ACDesignsGarage Thank you for the reply. I am practicing plug welding with 18 gauge and 12 gauge metal for a fender restoration project on a 55 GMC 630A truck. I finally found my settings and I can't get the two metal practice pieces of the same gauges to break apart.