| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | The thinner wire the better, and "stitch weld"- - - - -make short passes a couple of inches apart to avoid distorting the panel with heat. Let things cool down, and split the difference between welds the next time around. Eventually you'll get a solid bead with a minimum of heat distortion. Gas shielded solid wire will give a MUCH better weld than flux core. Jerry
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