stick welder ?

[msrfrog]

I have been doing alot of subframe replacements on hyundai cars lately. And the nuts in the frame of the car are breaking loose and spinning. would a cheap stick welder be sufficient to tack the nuts back in? My friend in the shop has a mig welder but I do not want to keep bothering him. So I thought I might get a stick welder. From what I read on them it seems to be suitable for that job being hard to clean the spot and tight area to work in. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[dodgeram2500]

If you're just tack welding a nut in place I'm sure a cheap wire feed welder would work too.

 

[badhst]

you can get a decent wire feed @ harbor freight tools under 200.00 that would serve the purpose !!

 

[fulltrack]

I have been doing alot of subframe replacements on hyundai cars lately. And the nuts in the frame of the car are breaking loose and spinning. would a cheap stick welder be sufficient to tack the nuts back in? My friend in the shop has a mig welder but I do not want to keep bothering him. So I thought I might get a stick welder. From what I read on them it seems to be suitable for that job being hard to clean the spot and tight area to work in. Any advice would be appreciated.

Yes, to answer your question: the stick machine will work and be versatile for other jobs. Note that for this job you will likely want to use 6013, or another all position low penetration electrode.