I want to weld some 2x4's together. I got a couple dozen 2x4 studs and all of them are about 6 inches too short. I figure I'll just weld
try 6013's at 125 amps
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Assuming that you are not a numbskull and are talking about metal studs...
Steel studs are made from very thin material 16ga steel, I believe. Use the thinnest rod you can obtain and the lowest setting on the welder. You will still burn through.
You need a MiG or a TiG to properly weld those studs without going insane.
on 10/21/2008 9:09 AM snipped-for-privacy@cityhall.com said the following:
First, you have to use thin wooden dowels in your welder. Toothpicks and wooden matches will also work. Wooden matches have the benefit of not having to use an igniter. The amperage depends upon the flash point of the wood used. Matches have a lower flash point than dowels or toothpicks.
get 3/8" birch dowel rod. You'll need 300 amps though.
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They're not metal studs, they're wood. Probably pine or fir.
If it's a MIG, just load a ball of twine on the spool. Any gas would be fine since it takes a while for wood to oxidize.
You mean a stick welder; right?????
Therefore use a 'Glue stick'.
Just make dovetail ends, glue and clamp.
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