Welding the exhaust on a 1986 Mercedes 190e

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Reply:Nice sunglasses.
Reply:Originally Posted by JB 19Nice sunglasses.
Reply:Home Depot tool rental?  The only rental policy I know of at Home Depot is the use it once and return it the next day rental policy.  It requires a 100% down but you get it all back.
Reply:So...jack the car up on one side, then weld from the end that is on the ground?  Ok."The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become."
Reply:Actually the Canadian Home Depots have lots of tools for rent, including welders.... Originally Posted by 76GMC1500Home Depot tool rental?  The only rental policy I know of at Home Depot is the use it once and return it the next day rental policy.  It requires a 100% down but you get it all back.
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Reply:wow...idiot under a car who doesn't know what he's doing...why would you post this crap?--Wintermute"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience." - John Lockewww.improvised-engineering.comManufacturer Agnostic:Blood----------Sweat---------Tears----|------------------|----------------|----Lincoln Red, Miller Blue, Esab Yellow
Reply:I'm not too sure about these dudes!  Those mercedes jacks are very unstable.  they are a nice design but they need a wider base to be safer. I know that we all do unsafe stuff from time to time, but getting under the car with that jack and on a gravel surface.......that's definatley not a safe move.Plus, those guys must be welding that exhaust with flux core wire. I didn't see a bottle of gas.........FC doesn't play well with exhaust tubing....really easy to burn through.Last edited by BurningMetal; 11-11-2009 at 10:38 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by BurningMetalI'm not too sure about these dudes!  Those mercedes jacks are very unstable.  they are a nice design but they need a wider base to be safer. I know that we all do unsafe stuff from time to time, but getting under the car with that jack and on a gravel surface.......that's definatley not a safe move.Plus, those guys must be welding that exhaust with flux core wire. I didn't see a bottle of gas.........FC doesn't play well with exhaust tubing....really easy to burn through.
Reply:yea lets put a block under the tire that we are jacking not one that is still on the groundold skool idealarc welderEsab multi tool Milwauake 7inch angle grinder the best of all tho the oxyacceteline set up
Reply:Well at least now we all know what not to do. The cat looked like the smartest one there.Ranger 250 GXTSmith Gas Axe
Reply:Haha, this makes me laugh, wonder how long that is going to stick on there...Nick
Reply:Hmm does this idiot have a death wish?? No welding gloves, battery is still hooked up, no jack stands.. And people cleaning the car while it has power running through it?? Geeze if I was to do that crap in the shop bye bye job and hello lawsuit.....Leave the welding to an experienced welder dope.Fluxcore can be used but I agree that solid wire is better on exhausts.I wonder how long it took to fall apart again?