Tacking Expanded Metal

GPER · 03-11-2008, 07:44 PM

Does expanded metal need to be welded at every point???? I have never worked with it too much so I don't know how it holds welds. I welded a couple of rows across the front and down the sides of my first section. What would you do???

Nuts · 03-11-2008, 08:02 PM

I always make sure to weld the very edges so they won't snag anything and get ripped up

RD TRCTR · 03-11-2008, 09:16 PM

Looks good to me. Don't want to tack it too much b/c it's easy to mess up and then becomes a real pain to remove and replace.

94Dodge Truggy · 03-11-2008, 10:22 PM

X2 on welding the ends. 1 row on top of all supports only.

GPER · 03-11-2008, 10:35 PM

I did get all the ends, but I'll do a little less welding in between on the rest of the floor. Thanks.

KargoMaster · 03-26-2008, 04:13 PM

so do we ever get to see the final GPER production??

what were you fabing up this time?

daveH · 03-26-2008, 05:24 PM

I believe this is to be a trailer so he can trailer his ranger or rhino or whatever he has.

GPER · 03-26-2008, 10:12 PM

This what I got so far, I had to try out the tail gate to see if it all works

03-11-2008, 07:44 PM	#1
GPER Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 811	Tacking Expanded Metal Does expanded metal need to be welded at every point???? I have never worked with it too much so I don't know how it holds welds. I welded a couple of rows across the front and down the sides of my first section. What would you do???

03-11-2008, 09:16 PM	#3
RD TRCTR Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Troy, OH Posts: 94	Welding Expanded Metal Looks good to me. Don't want to tack it too much b/c it's easy to mess up and then becomes a real pain to remove and replace.

03-26-2008, 04:13 PM	#6
KargoMaster Cleaning off the rust... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,009	so do we ever get to see the final GPER production?? what were you fabing up this time? __________________ brad 5.0L \| 435 \| 203 \| 300 \| 4.10 \| 39.5 Buildup BACK underway...

03-11-2008, 08:02 PM	#2
Nuts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: middletown,oh Posts: 508	I always make sure to weld the very edges so they won't snag anything and get ripped up

03-11-2008, 10:22 PM	#4
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	X2 on welding the ends. 1 row on top of all supports only.

03-11-2008, 10:35 PM	#5
GPER Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 811	I did get all the ends, but I'll do a little less welding in between on the rest of the floor. Thanks.

03-26-2008, 05:24 PM	#7
daveH Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bridgetown Posts: 58	I believe this is to be a trailer so he can trailer his ranger or rhino or whatever he has.

03-26-2008, 10:12 PM	#8
GPER Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 811	This what I got so far, I had to try out the tail gate to see if it all works