Welding Expanded Steel

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Hey there,I was contracted to do some welding. They want a time estimate. Can anyone here help me decide how long this should take? I've never done this type of work.Its security for a parkade. They need 26 x 8'x4' sheets of expanded steel welded. and 26 smaller pieces at 48"x30".I'm using a MIG welder. I feel like I could weld a full size sheet, tack each little point, in less than an hour. Does this sound right?Thanks for the help!!
Reply:If you think you can do it in an hour give it 1.5 anyway. It isnt welded over paint etc?  Test a small one?  Did you look at this, dont want to find out its got epoxy paint etc.www.urkafarms.com
Reply:What are welding expanded steel to?What Guage is the expanded steel ?Do have to weld ever web of the expanded steel or can you skip weld?Dave

Originally Posted by shasdakota

Hey there,I was contracted to do some welding. They want a time estimate. Can anyone here help me decide how long this should take? I've never done this type of work.Its security for a parkade. They need 26 x 8'x4' sheets of expanded steel welded. and 26 smaller pieces at 48"x30".I'm using a MIG welder. I feel like I could weld a full size sheet, tack each little point, in less than an hour. Does this sound right?Thanks for the help!!
Reply:Pics and the thickness and size of the openings would get you more help on this. It would probably be easier to use some 14 ga X 2" flat bar as a backer and weld the expanded to it. IMO it will be quite a challenge to weld the ends together even with a mig using gas shield. I'm trying to visualize why the 48"x30" pieces have to be joined to the 4x8s. Like I said some pics will help.Ol' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:I would buy the expanded steel full size.It would give better looking job.If I design the job I would use to 2 sizes anger irons for a sandwich. It give a finish look. Dave

Originally Posted by mla2ofus

Pics and the thickness and size of the openings would get you more help on this. It would probably be easier to use some 14 ga X 2" flat bar as a backer and weld the expanded to it. IMO it will be quite a challenge to weld the ends together even with a mig using gas shield. I'm trying to visualize why the 48"x30" pieces have to be joined to the 4x8s. Like I said some pics will help.
Reply:If you are welding flat expanded metal, and welding the 30" to the end of a 96" sheet then that would be very simple as they have flat spots on the ends which make good welding tabs. If your welding raised, well that will probably suck. They dont go well together unless it was cut to do that by an experienced cutter.Also, expanded metal doesnt come 4x8 it comes like 49.5" x 98 or even 99".Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
Reply:Can you weld? You may be asking the wrong querstons? I would say 1.5 hrs,  also. Good luck