"Steve B" wrote in message
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I tell you, getting it "dialed in" on some scrap, then using the staggered
spot sequence will give you some dang pretty welds that make your work
look very very good. Also do rosette welds, where you drill a 1/8 or +
hole in one side of two pieces of metal that are going to fit flat against
each other. Clamp, and fill the hole, making it a really good spot that
is as strong as some of those that the robots do in the factories.
Staggered rosettes are also good for positioning a piece before welding it
all around to keep down warpage.

Steve

The punch/flange tool comes in handy for making those holes. Cleco's are
also a good thing to have for sheetmetal work.