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You know when it comes to tools are there some that you need X com that you just wish you add. But you work on vehicles you have got to have the ability. To connect two pieces of metal together that's -- welder comes at how few weeks ago. We talked about the may welder it's versatility and the fact that you should have won in your shop. But what every start talking about welders invariably the subject of the ten welder comes up. But the question is. What exactly is the -- welder how does that compare to the made and more importantly do you need one that is what we're gonna take a look at. Now just a few years ago if you wanted to get into a ten welder. When you not only spent a fortune but you ended up with some that was huge that look likes about a Frankenstein's Cassel. Not anymore -- little diversion 165 from Moehler is not only small and affordable. But also has the power to welled up to three sixteenths inch steel making it perfect for fab -- Now Miller is also taken all the guesswork out of the setup of one of these things is all you have to do is flip the switch for the type of -- welding. And that dial in the thickness she. Okay the biggest difference between the mig imitate is that with the -- you've got your torch. When you pull the trigger. It strikes and ark -- the wire and release is shielding gas all the same time so all you worry about is run and be. What details on the other hand all you got is the torch basically what you do is create a puddle of molten metal. And then the filler material you. Add is you go along so you're gonna be using both hands one of your feet and -- to do this this here's what's involved. You control the power from the welder with the -- wedge or what it's not appear on the torch basically the more you push down switch or rotate the knob. The more power you get to -- this gives you great control over the -- that takes care bullet. All right with the torch held lightly in one hand very similar probably -- a pencil. Rocket back that you come down to work peace.

Until the torch back about fifteen to twenty degrees.

And keep about it sixty minutes of a gap between the tip and piece of metal you know everyone touched -- for the medals.

Then just get down on your foot switch. You'll create an art. And you'll build a puddle of all the nets then take your filler rod. And you damage to the outer edge of the puddle as you move the torch the heat from the well we'll pull the medal ride into the -- And you move along now you never want touched the tip of the tungsten. To the filler --

Either because if you do you've contaminated constant got to take it out -- another tip on it now you might look at this point you know that. Doesn't look too bad there is a little more to it -- this. He's got to know how much he had -- I'll pass the -- what side Rodney it's got to know about your medal so there's some things you do need to know but don't think for a second you can do this. Well you gotta do is get yourself a tick and practice practice practice. And you have to use it in the proper application. There is a time to use of -- and then -- it's on -- we're gonna go into that segments later on but for now here's some keep in mind. A kid does not do well filling gaps. And it doesn't do well with rusty and asking metal bats were made it so much better. That's why with restoration yep more fans and rocker panels usually go in with a big. But if you -- a lot of fabrication. Do a lot of precise type -- on aluminum titanium steel stainless steel. That is where -- victims in this -- that is that you're doing you need to.