# stud welder

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stud-welder/202538>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [April 15, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stud-welder/202538 "2009-04-15T18:30:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![foo714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foo714](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foo714)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stud-welder/202538/1 "2009-04-15T18:30:10Z")

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I’m thinking about picking up a stud welder for pulling dents. Anyone have any suggestions? I know harbor freight has them for like $120, anyone ever use one of theirs? I just don’t want to go and spend that much if it sucks.

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**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stud-welder/202538/2 "2009-04-15T19:16:20Z")

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Why not just buy a bunch bolts that fit the dent puller and just tack the bolts to the said panel then screw the puller on ?

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stud-welder/202538/3 "2009-04-15T19:39:51Z")

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> [@My brother-in-law shot an elk](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-brother-in-law-shot-an-elk/40086/34):
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> Why not just buy a bunch bolts that fit the dent puller and just tack the bolts to the said panel then screw the puller on ?

pappy bolt!!!

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**Author:** ![nitroice40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nitroice40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroice40)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stud-welder/202538/4 "2009-04-15T20:04:12Z")

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The one at harbor freight is ok. The welder part is good but the slide hammer sucks. After a few times it slips off the studs almost every time

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**Author:** ![foo714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foo714](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foo714)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stud-welder/202538/5 "2009-04-16T03:23:23Z")

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oh ok, so then i’d need a different slide hammer, that’s not too bad, i wouldn’t be using the thing every day or even every week, just a tool i’d like to add to the set.