Spot Weld Cutters

[jyanna]

Looking up spot weld cutters on the Internet. I see models ranging from $5 to over 50. What do you recommend? Or, do you recommend using something different to remove spot welds? Thanks in advance!

[Fstbk]

It only took me about eight harbor freight cutters to rebuild the bottom of my car, I like em.

Just my .02 , and I haven't used any of the others.

[LynnBob 65 Mustang]

I use Blaire spot weld cutters, they are expensive but work good. I have heard about Harbor Freights and that they were good as well for cheaper.

I've come to find out if your taking off a panel that you don't care about or are not going to save, just hit the spot welds with a grinder to thin them down and go in with your air chisel after that, it works like a charm. I did that with my last quarter panel and I cut the take off time down more then half the time it took me to do it with the spot weld cutters.
Lynn

[shaneh]

This is one of the only times ill advocate a harbor freight item. But theirs work as well or better than the blaire cutters. I actually chip teeth less on my harbor freight ones.

[knott67]

After my 4th pair of harbor freights i started using a 3/8 drill bit, and that worked good for me

[cexley]

I will agree with the 3/8 drill bit. A good one. Keep it oiled and keep a steady hand. Worked great for me. I had my cowl off, upper and lower, in about 2 hours.

[palerider]

Blaire with changebale head and pilot points works great for me.

[mustang125]

The harber freight one works good. You do need a good drill because the cordless ones burn thru batterys fast.

[Tom....Frederick, MD]

I vote Harbor Freight. Did the whole cowl with one cutter. I think the trick is to drill a 1'8 pilot hole first. Pilot hole easily fills when rewelding.
I used patch panels on both sides and reinstalled the original top piece. That way it was a snap to insure that the top went back in the original location....just aline with the original spot welds in the center section

[SKEL A STANG]

Blue Point ,
worked well for me
got it used from snap on guy

[Vero Wing]

Harbor freight ones worked well for me.

[SchnorrCS]

HF. Cheap and work great.

[dvdrose18]

If you're going to be plug welding in the same spot, pilot point bits work really great, otherwise I use the "pro" spot weld cutter from Eastwood with good results. I am replacing the inner rockers, so I needed the bigger 1/2" cutter. Whatever you use, go slow and keep it lubed.

[TraderCJ]

I have a Eastwood weld cutter and am happy with it. I mark the spot with a 1/8" bit, so the point of the weld cutter cannot dance around the surface. I had to sharped it with a bench grinder a couple of times when removing the cowl, but no big deal to me.