Oh yeah that was just fitting the perches up as they are made for a 2 3/4” tube and had to be opened up a little bit. I’ll make sure everything is cleaned up nice before I start welding things up.

I bought a Hobart Handler 190 that I’ll be using .035 solid wire and 75/25 gas with. It will supposedly go down to 24 gauge so hopefully it will be useful for tacking repair panels in as I think I might give that a shot when the time comes. It’s nicer than the other MiG I had before and is easier than my stick machine for sure.

Last edited by OlderBlue; 01/09/2026 7:33 AM.

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