2mm is is about 14 gauge .
For short run I use a mig welder.?
Maybe pug welding inthat gauge.
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Spot welders are great tool? but heavy gauges takes a lot amps in thousands amps to do weld correctly.??
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Dave?
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On Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 07:21 AM, Jerry Durand wrote:
We've got a bunch of sheet metal clips to attach to 2mm stainless steel rods.? Hmm, how to do this.
Then I hit on it.? We have a Docreate spot welder for making up battery packs (like 18650 cells).
I dialed it up to FULL POWER and tried it.? Even without cleaning the metal I got a decent weld, couldn't pull it apart by hand using moderate force (any more and other things would break).
So, spot welding it is.
That Docreate welder seems like a nice machine.? Well thought out and works.? We haven't had it too long so can't say how well it lasts, but it also wasn't expensive.? They sell a range of welders, here's the one we have
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