Anyone use one of harbor freight spot welder's on the restoration? Looking to get any input on if it's worth the 150.00. I will be replacing a lot of sheetmatal on my 69 resto I will be starting soon. Was woundering it worked out for you. Thanks Robert

I have one. Would not recommend it. Not enough power,and not enough clamping pressure. You are better off doing plug welds imho.

Here is the one we are currently using. It does a nice job:

http://www.datalinerusa.com/html/spot_welder.html

Thats the information I was looking for. Thanks Bob. Also, Bob thanks for the prices on my list of material I sent you this morning. I'm alreadry adding to it. I'll give you a call soon. Thanks Robert

I used it where I could. Some people say use it after plug welding to give a pinch weld look. I absolutly loved it for my drip rails and trunk gutters. I also used to to attach my roof(except the leaded seam, that was welded solid), trunk gutters, rear window/quarter channel, front edge of the door jamb, bottom of the tail panel and quarter panels. Everything else i plug welded. I would probably have used it to reskin my doors if I had it then.

Thats the information I was looking for. Thanks Bob. Also, Bob thanks for the prices on my list of material I sent you this morning. I'm alreadry adding to it. I'll give you a call soon. Thanks Robert

Glad to be of help Robert .:yes:

As for hand held units, I've heard good reviews on this one:

http://www.htpweld.com/products/spot_welders/quickspot2.htm

6000 amps of power,and fully digital. Its more than a Harbor Freight model,but much more powerful.

I just killed an hour browsing through the HTP on-line catalog. (thanks Bob!) :D Where does the time go when you read this stuff? :confused:

Awesome tools!

Fo shizzle wit da spot -wizzle.... :)

The problem with the spot welder is it can only be used in a few spots for our work. I sold mine and put the money toward more sheetmetal.