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    18 minutes ago, BM WORLD said:

    most of those early cars had the vin number on the block , or a number which shows up in the vin decode .

    what car is it in ?

    It's not currently in a car and hasn't been for a long time. The guy who had it had e12s and e3s.

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    @aja540i I had a go with my mates Lincoln 200C, and 50 amps seemed to work fine on thin stuff (admittedly that welder was smarter than us).

    @Olaf Any recommendations other than BOC? I know Lincoln and Miller are big names.

    1 hour ago, M3AN said:

    I have a few welders available to purchase.

    Do you care particularly about race, or perhaps more specifically language comprehension? I'm deeply discounting eastern european welders at the moment due to oversupply. No English.

    14 week delivery via high seas. 50% up front.

     

     

    Are you confusing this with mail order brides or do you have an exceptionally bizarre wielding shop? Regardless, I feel other members of the forum might need specifications......

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    Thanks for your input guys. I think I’ll probably spring for a boc unit (was already looking that way), though my dad still thinks I should get a cheap one with a 3 year warranty...

    I was always planning on running gas (was thinking Argo shield, but if straight CO2 will do the job cheaper I might look into that). I’ve seen flux core welds, not the prettiest.

    What amperage would you recommend for welding the body work on the e28, it’s pretty thin, so I’d imagine it’d be quite low. Would 50 A cut it or is that too high?

    There’s a used boc multi process 175 that’s caught my eye, however the mig minimum is 50A.

     

    @gjm no need for arc yet, but most multi process welders have it. Not a selling point either way for me though.

    @agent75 what’s the process behind convertering a fire extinguisher? That sounds like a cost effective way to go.

    @Olaf I would love to do the welding course, but both hours in the day and timelines make that difficult.

    @aja540i @Mr Vapour Thanks, that was roughly my thinking. Duty cycle doesn’t need to be too high, but I understand how it works. Already checked with an electrician and I just need the 15amp plug.

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    I’m looking to repair my e28, which is currently a bit rusty... There’s a fair bit of welding to do, including patching panels, repairing the front subframe, presumably filling holes and no doubt other misc jobs.

     

    I’ve been told tig by some people as there’s less distortion, but mig by others as it’s faster and easier (and cheaper?). Personally tig appeals, but more so for making parts rather than patching panels.

     

    I believe in order to get the most use out of the welder whilst still being able to weld thin sheet metal, I need to get a mig with a maximum minimum of 30 amps and a minimum maximum of 180 amps.

    Must be single phase 15 amps (or lower, though can’t see a decent welder being lower than that).

    I’ll be needing to purchase all of the associated paraphernalia to go with it.

     

    I personally don’t know how to weld yet, but know several people who can mig and a few who can tig that are happy to teach/help out.

     

    Not looking to spend $5k either...

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    I could be wrong, but you might struggle to find one that’s a bolt in affair. As 245s were only found in one model of e30 (I suspect you have an e21 box).

    http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Drivetrain#Manual

     

    You may have to get a driveshaft modified to fit. However if it’s the same length as a 240 or 260 than there will be driveshafts out there. I’ve got a 260 (can’t recall the exact version) if you’d like me to measure it.

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    3 hours ago, gjm said:

    Much humour.

    I've been working on a Land Rover the last couple of days. Whose idea was it to use a slot-head screw on one side, and a nut on the other, necessitating 2m long arms so you can actually get to both sides?
    Haven't these people heard of captive nuts?

    My favourites were the inner guard bolts... British “engineering”...

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