How To Mig Weld SUPER Thin Metal with (NO WARPING)

In this video I show how to set up your mig welder to be able to weld on super thin metal with out warping it. I go through step by step comparing how to prepare your metal, how to tac and how to use a hammer and dolly to control your metal. Hope this helps and thank you for watching. God Bless Adrian at AC Designs Garage. Below are some of my supplies that I used during my video.

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[timmerlives]

Best video I’ve seen on mig welding lighter gauge metals

[gerardlunow]

As an Electrical/IT person we prefer not to wled ANYTHING. :) But now that I need remove rust and build a new skill This video short cuts hours of reading. It shows you what works and what not. Looking forward to do a lottle testing and building skill before I tackle my Crown Vic. Thank you so much.

[lewandlo]

If you have a piece of copper plate or even a piece of copper round pipe clamped against the back of the gap to take your heat away will work. With that gap, you have to get a heat sink behind it to cool down the weld. Also if you want less warpage you have to tack every inch first then then alternate again with your tacks until you fill up the gaps between tacks. Cheers

[michaelballance]

Thank you so much. I have watched a ton of videos on welding. I struggled years ago with my youngest son on shaving a VW GTI doors. Three sets of door panels finally got it. Wish I had seen this years ago. This was the most informative video I have seen on developing the correct MIG process for thin metal

[glassgubbenfg]

Hi, I have a little tip, I have been welding in thin sheet metal for many years and I can see that you are pointing the welding wire and the heat towards the hot points, try pointing the welding wire and the heat away from the points instead. if you do that, you point the heat at colder metal and you don't burn through as easily

[lawrencetrapani]

Like your old machine!!!! They are better than New! I have an eighties version model 200 Miller! Won't trade it for anything else! Especially with constant weld capability. Can't beat the oldies me thinks! Good Tutorial also Thanks

[iwalkalone]

Excellent video!! I learned a couple things that I had never even considered before.

[scottsherwood]

Thanks for showing me how to weld together 22 gauge metal. I want to learn how to do this as I want to make a metal sculpture for my wife. It’s helpful how to know how to tack and weld this super thin metal. Thanks, I really enjoyed your video.

[olesneaker]

You are the first welder I have subbed. I like your approach, methods, explanations. This from a retired high school teacher.

[vojislavcar]

Tip: putting the thick copper plate below. Tight to thin plate before welding. Use wire Weldinger SG2 Ti, 0, 023’.

[EdgeofEternityBillCameron]

Hi Adrian, thanks for the tips. I’m welding new patch panels I’m making to rusty 100 year old metal. I started with my tig and the tacs were beautiful, then I ran out of gas. Switched to my mig flux core and used your tips from last time and it came out really nice, just more grinding req’d. I appreciate what you do. Thanks.

[CraigHollabaugh]

Found your channel yesterday, after watching this, I need to completely scrap my whatever approach to welding sheet to follow your recommendations here. I'll pick up some pieces from my local metal yard cut bin and start my re-education. Thanks AC.

[lonnieciallela]

thanks for this video I think its gonna help my problem I was having welding thin stuff. I discovered 3 things I was doing wrong from this. one was using my roll lock to clean the metal. two was I was turning heat and wire speed down when I blew thru. and three IM NOT A WELDER hahah. its alot harder than it looks Ill post an updater when I get at my project

[styson]

Thank you. Picked up a few tips. Trying to teach myself MIG welding and blowing holes. Will try increasing the feed rate. Still practicing before I tackle rocker panels.

[vdubjunkie]

Really great video. Plenty of folks show blowing air at the weld, which seems controversial..?, but you're actually showing how to adjust the settings. I think my more modern machine uses different numbers, but I can figure that out. Thanks for putting this out there!

[joeybuddy]

Thanks for making this demonstration! I'm just watching as many videos on car metal as I can and this is helpful.

[TaylorGalarneau]

Running into it right now..first time ever welding and your video is definitely helping so thanks!

[leighbratcher]

Best video for welding thin sheet metal I have seen, and I have watched a bunch. I am working on a 1970 Datsun and the metal is 22 gauge and I have been having a hard time trying to weld. It looks like I have my heat and wire speed too low, will try again tomorrow.

[cliffordd]

100% agree on the practice on scrap and CLEAN metal (not ground too thin)

[Papachurch]

You have been a huge help. I’m restoring a 68 short bed ford all my self. Not the best welder. I’ve built roll cages but never any body panels till now