Who sells stud welder machines. The ones used at body shops to pull dents. I see one at Hot Rod magazine under the Matco brand but can't find any other info. Supplier, prices?

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Eastwood has them..Also, most body supply stores sell them.

There are alot of different brands out there, the big difference in the accessories that you can get with them. Personally, all you need is the gun with a quality slide hammer.

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67 Camaro SS Conv.
70 Challenger R/T Conv.

Check out the tools from http://www.prospot.com/

The PR-2 is a great machine.

Thanks guys, found it under eastwoodco.com

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[This message has been edited by ORENCH (edited 03-15-2002).]

Now that you have found where to get one, let me tell you a little tip on using one.

I have had a stud welder for about 12 years and had been using it wrong for those 12 years. Like most guys I see using them do what I did (which is how I learned) use WAY too much heat and BURN the stud in. Then I'd cut it off the stud with wire cutters and grind it flush. WRONG, I had a guy show me that had help develope the tool back in the seventies.

Don't hold the trigger till the thing melts in. If you see ANY color distortion in the metal, you have heated WAY too much. Just tap the trigger like you tap the keys on your keyboard typing, maybe even faster. The stud WILL hold good enough to pull. The trick is you can't move the stud side to side or anything, it will fall off. But if you just slide your pulling tool on straight and pull straight, it will stay. Then after you pull you just wiggle the stud a little and it falls off, with no damage to the metal.

I have even found that you can use it on small dents and metal finich the repair with no filler used. Cool tool http://www.camaros.net/forum/smile.gif

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Thanks for the hint, thanks God I'm not going to practice in the Camaro. http://www.camaros.net/forum/biggrin.gif

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