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A recent pic, drying the paint, diagonal braces and under mount removed for paint.

i would suggest using the mig on a low setting and testing on similar thickness steel first. you'll just be spot welding with it not running full beads or you will get real bad distortion. best way is to cut out the cancer and replace with a new panels.

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i have a Lincoln SP-100T MIG i got 22 years ago and it's still my go-to welder for little stuff. runs great.

i got this 1994 syncrowave 250 a few years ago to teach myself TIG, it was rusty outside but a solid runner.

Thanks stuckrod, they won't be exactly the same for sure but will give me enough experience building and testing them so I can put out a decent set of CAD plans with some tips that can save someone else time and headaches. Once I get this one welded out I'll post a load test video.

i started building this in February. i'm making two of them.

i'm not an expert, but what i've learned over the years is DC polarity and DC rods are used for more penetration in thicker steel since the electricity (polarity and heat) is flowing from the rod into the steel to be welded. AC polarity alternates flowing the current both ways so you end up with...

Nice work poncho, there's nothing better than designing and building something yourself for short money and then using it on your property to save work. (y)