I would like to have a stud welder for pulling on dents (auto body repair).
I really don't want to spend the money on purchasing one simply for the two
vehicles that I am trying to restore.
Question:
Is there any simple inexpensive way to make a stud welder or an attachment
to my existing MIG or TIG welder. Has anybody done this? My MIG does have
a 'timing' function so I could send a pulse that's a fraction of a second
long.

Any and all ideas appreciated.

Ivan Vegvary

I picked up one of the cheaper HF units when it was on sale. Seems to
work just fine so far.
I have also used a stud attachment on my tig unit. The dedicated unit is
much easier and more portable.
--
Steve Williams

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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I would like to have a stud welder for pulling on dents (auto body
repair).
I really don't want to spend the money on purchasing one simply for
the two
vehicles that I am trying to restore.
Question:
Is there any simple inexpensive way to make a stud welder or an
attachment
to my existing MIG or TIG welder. Has anybody done this? My MIG does
have
a 'timing' function so I could send a pulse that's a fraction of a
second
long.

Any and all ideas appreciated.

Ivan Vegvary






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"Steve W." wrote in message
...
I picked up one of the cheaper HF units when it was on sale. Seems to
work just fine so far.
I have also used a stud attachment on my tig unit. The dedicated unit is
much easier and more portable.
--
Steve Williams

Hi Steve,
Thanks for the above note. I looked at the HF units. Price seems great.
Do I need to worry about the duty cycle? The $99 welder has a 1% duty
cycle. The $134 welder has a 2% duty cycle. Does this mean that if I weld
one stud (takes one second) that I have to wait 100 seconds in order to weld
a second stud?
Please advise.
Thanks, Ivan Vegvary

Ivan Vegvary wrote:

"Steve W." wrote in message
...

I picked up one of the cheaper HF units when it was on sale. Seems to
work just fine so far.
I have also used a stud attachment on my tig unit. The dedicated unit is
much easier and more portable.
--
Steve Williams


Hi Steve,
Thanks for the above note. I looked at the HF units. Price seems great.
Do I need to worry about the duty cycle? The $99 welder has a 1% duty
cycle. The $134 welder has a 2% duty cycle. Does this mean that if I weld
one stud (takes one second) that I have to wait 100 seconds in order to weld
a second stud?
Please advise.
Thanks, Ivan Vegvary



That's what it means, all right. Not too bad if you use that minute-and-half to
measure where you want your next stud, lay out the mark, and reload the stud
gun. In any kind of welders duty cycle is something you pay for, if you want
cheap you pay with your time, like so many places in life.

GWE

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...
Ivan Vegvary wrote:

"Steve W." wrote in message
...

I picked up one of the cheaper HF units when it was on sale. Seems to
work just fine so far.
I have also used a stud attachment on my tig unit. The dedicated unit is
much easier and more portable.
--
Steve Williams


Hi Steve,
Thanks for the above note. I looked at the HF units. Price seems great.
Do I need to worry about the duty cycle? The $99 welder has a 1% duty
cycle. The $134 welder has a 2% duty cycle. Does this mean that if I
weld one stud (takes one second) that I have to wait 100 seconds in order
to weld a second stud?
Please advise.
Thanks, Ivan Vegvary

That's what it means, all right. Not too bad if you use that
minute-and-half to measure where you want your next stud, lay out the
mark, and reload the stud gun. In any kind of welders duty cycle is
something you pay for, if you want cheap you pay with your time, like so
many places in life.

GWE
Thanks for your quick reply Grant. You always come up with the answers.
BTW, I seem to remember that you are in the Northwest. I'm in Sandy, OR.

Ivan Vegvary wrote:
"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...

Ivan Vegvary wrote:


"Steve W." wrote in message
...


I picked up one of the cheaper HF units when it was on sale. Seems to
work just fine so far.
I have also used a stud attachment on my tig unit. The dedicated unit is
much easier and more portable.
--
Steve Williams


Hi Steve,
Thanks for the above note. I looked at the HF units. Price seems great.
Do I need to worry about the duty cycle? The $99 welder has a 1% duty
cycle. The $134 welder has a 2% duty cycle. Does this mean that if I
weld one stud (takes one second) that I have to wait 100 seconds in order
to weld a second stud?
Please advise.
Thanks, Ivan Vegvary

That's what it means, all right. Not too bad if you use that
minute-and-half to measure where you want your next stud, lay out the
mark, and reload the stud gun. In any kind of welders duty cycle is
something you pay for, if you want cheap you pay with your time, like so
many places in life.

GWE

Thanks for your quick reply Grant. You always come up with the answers.
BTW, I seem to remember that you are in the Northwest. I'm in Sandy, OR.



Yup, I'm up just outside of Seattle, Washington, in a burb called Kirkland.

GWE

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:32:18 GMT, "Ivan Vegvary"
wrote:

I would like to have a stud welder for pulling on dents (auto body repair).
I really don't want to spend the money on purchasing one simply for the two
vehicles that I am trying to restore.
Question:
Is there any simple inexpensive way to make a stud welder or an attachment
to my existing MIG or TIG welder. Has anybody done this? My MIG does have
a 'timing' function so I could send a pulse that's a fraction of a second
long.

Any and all ideas appreciated.

Ivan Vegvary

For pulling a few dents/creases I've taken a large
washer or chunk of flat stock with a hole for a pulling hook.,
ground one side flat, and brazed with low temp
rod to the dent/crease and used it to pull out the dent.
Works quite nicely, expedient low cost body work.
Heat to remove. Oxy/ace required. Might get a bit
more warpage than the stud welder..

ED

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"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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I would like to have a stud welder for pulling on dents (auto body repair).
I really don't want to spend the money on purchasing one simply for the two
vehicles that I am trying to restore.
Question:
Is there any simple inexpensive way to make a stud welder or an attachment
to my existing MIG or TIG welder. Has anybody done this? My MIG does
have a 'timing' function so I could send a pulse that's a fraction of a
second long.

HTP has an attachment that does that, kind of, but it does not fit on all
guns.