Sliding door runner

Thin bits of metal and bright blue light. Including glass & trim.

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Re: Sliding door runner

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garry247 wrote: 01 Oct 2025, 08:24 So the $1000 question, I have been fixing cars, suspension, clutches, gearboxes, electrics etc for a while now but never welded.  As there is no one near me that wants to take on the task, I was thinking of getting a cheap stick welder off TEMU.

 Handheld Welder with IGBT Inverter 20 -120A


Also a better auto darkening helmet then in the KIT

Thoughts?


Stick welders no good for what you need

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Re: Sliding door runner

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garry247 wrote: 01 Oct 2025, 08:24 So the $1000 question, I have been fixing cars, suspension, clutches, gearboxes, electrics etc for a while now but never welded.  As there is no one near me that wants to take on the task, I was thinking of getting a cheap stick welder off TEMU.

 Handheld Welder with IGBT Inverter 20 -120A


Also a better auto darkening helmet then in the KIT

Thoughts?

You'll need a different type of welder for that. Furthermore, there is a BIG difference between cheap and quality stick welders!
1986 tintop called Rutger. 1.6d (CS), 4 spd (ABF). Self-converted to camper in the Netherlands.

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Re: Sliding door runner

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garry247 wrote: 01 Oct 2025, 08:24 So the $1000 question, I have been fixing cars, suspension, clutches, gearboxes, electrics etc for a while now but never welded.  As there is no one near me that wants to take on the task, I was thinking of getting a cheap stick welder off TEMU.

 Handheld Welder with IGBT Inverter 20 -120A


Also a better auto darkening helmet then in the KIT

Thoughts?

You'll need a different type of welder for that. Furthermore, there is a BIG difference between cheap and quality stick welders! Helmets too btw. I would rather have a nice non-auto one than a cheap auto-darkening that will suddenly stop working and blind you.
1986 tintop called Rutger. 1.6d (CS), 4 spd (ABF). Self-converted to camper in the Netherlands.

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