Originally Posted by gtx6970
Simple answer, 110 is not hot enough. IMO

I just drill a hole in the top panel and mig weld the hole up. grind the slag top off to get something close appearance wise and call it a day


Yup. With a little practice, you can replicate a spot weld with minor grinding. I use a Hobart 190 (240v) with C25 mix. Won't work nearly as well with fcaw.