Ned.
Purely out of interest, has anyone ever built a chassis without the use of an angle grinder, I find them invaluable for flattening welds.
For instance, how on earth do you flatten some of the welds on the bulkhead behind the seats without an angle grinder?
The book book treats these problems like FU1 and 2, it just ignors them an hopes they go away.
don't think it's a question of whether you used an angle grinder, more like how many discs did you get through
Ned.
I tried it once or twice, usually when I was working late at night and didn't want to upset the neighbours with grinder noise.
Generally I gave up a (a) it was hard work, (b) I made almost as much noise - the chassis 'rings' when you're filing, and (c) it was
hard to localise the filing and I was damaging the chassis tubes - you can really localise the effect by working with the edge of the angle-grinder
disc.
Another of Uncle Ron's generalisations!
David
[Edited on 17/2/05 by David Jenkins]
.. or you could just TIG the chassis and get lovely full-depth flat welds..... 
Ned, have you tried using a 9" angle grinder, just be careful though as 16swg stands no change.
3mm plate is devoured quick enough with by a 9" so any slip ups are magnifed... ooh er.
I saw a local store had 4.5" grinders for $9 each! I bought 4! Why ?
Well I have a dewalt which is the best piece of machinary.. But I am tired of changing the heads from grinding, to cutting, to wire brush.. so now I
have 5.. 1 for each and some spares !
Yup, TIG welding avoids that, plus you have complete control of the height of the weld.
I'm sure it does but you do lose control of the bank balance, its no use to me if its red.
[Edited on 18/2/05 by clbarclay]
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Originally posted by clbarclay
I'm sure it does but you do lose control of the bank balance, its no use to me if its red.
[Edited on 18/2/05 by clbarclay]
I know - but i wish you would 
I used a grinder for flattening off a few welds, but you could try a B&D Powerfile.
Reaches the parts a grinder won't!
ATB
Simon
Or you could try oxy-acetylene with a cutting tourch, it will reach any spot and is very quick.
On the other hand i think i might go back to the grinder, 16swg isnt the same as 1/2 inch plate.