Sheet Metal with a HH187 ?

[JalopyBldr]

Can't recall any posts about using the HH187 on sheet metal and how it performs, settings accuracy to the chart, different brand wires, etc. Like an idiot, I went and sold my HH120 (115v) when I bought the HH187, but I may regret it. I've been doing a lot of frame work with the HH187, but will, in the near future, be installing some patch panels in the cab of my '46 Chevy 1/2T project. I don't have any .024" wire on hand to try it out, but I want to plan a little bit ahead.

Anybody want to report on how the HH187 performs on sheet metal?

[MAC702]

Dan recently posted on this, mentioning how he could even get beads that were several inches long on 22 ga. sheet metal, I think.

I'll see if I can find his post...

My HH210 has the same low end and has welded 24-ga, though with quite a bit of technique.

[Mike W]

You can crank a big machine down but you can't crank the little guys up very far. You should be fine.

[Dan]

Bob don't worry the HH 187 has a very good low end for sheetmetal, with an .023 solid wire and C-25. Unless your fit up is poor, I doubt you'll need the real low end for patch panels on a 1946 vintage vehicle.

I ve ran .023 HB-28 and L-56 on the unit a both worked fine.

[Charles Sand]

My Challenger 172 can weld thin sheetmetal on the #1 setting. You need to do spot welds and jump around so the metal doesn't warp as much.