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It is recommended to disconnect the battery whenever welding on a vehicle, though most I know don't. To protect the ecu, it should be...

Brimfield has not responded on his projects and success with his black iron pipe which I am sure is just plain old mild steel pipe...

I have a question concerning welding on newer vehicles with electronic computer systems. Are there any special precautions you need to...

That is interesting and I checked and nothing on Amascon. I use their solid wire in 025 and o30 diameter, all I use actually. For me...

From a web search - The chemical in the brake cleaner is Tetrachloroethylene. When this chemical is exposed with excessive heat and...

Stay away from the brake cleaner like another poster said.

Not sure what you are trying to build but I would do a few test pieces. Lis2323 mentioned grinding to shiny metal and I would start with...

That or use the wire wheel on the bench grinder to get it shiny, otherwise whatever rod you are used to should be fine. Its called iron...

I also am not sure what you are calling black iron. A lot of cast iron drain pipe is "black iron" and wont be welded with a 6010 rod...

Brimfield has not responded on his projects and success with his black iron pipe which I am sure is just plain old mild steel pipe...

I do the several HF grinders too. I liked the one that had the switch on top not the side but have been unable to find that one. I have...

I've always had a liking for 7018: it welds through grease, rust, even its own slag. It's designed for welding dissimilar metals. It...

Most steel pipe is made with 80,000 psi tensile strength steel. You can weld it with weaker metal, such as 60 or 70,000 psi material...

There is only one way to weld cast iron: Oxy-acetylene with cast iron rod. (welding is fusion) Preheat entire part or far from the...

What I should have said in my last post was that; in my old days; we always butt welded 2" and smaller, Schds 10 through 80, with an O/A...