cold weather welding

[neal zimmerman <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>]

hi all, i hear tell that preheating lets welds sink in easier, and
supposedly  is less stressful on the metal when its cold. so my  new
shop is unheated,and heating it is not a possibility, financially or
physically. It gets somewhat cold here in Oregon in the winter, not
like Wisconsin cold, but cold enough that the metal wouldn't like it.
lets say i want to weld in some sub-frame connectors. my idea is cut
them perfect and set them on the wood stove to warm , and heat the
underside of the car with a couple halogens. would that do it or do i
need to go much hotter to do any good, , as in an oxyacetylene setup.
or how about heating the underside with a torpedo heater. would that
do it? i don't have an oxy setup and cant afford one.
   Neal Zimmerman, Eugene Oregon

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