Quote Originally Posted by slantback37 View Post
Had a stud welder from harbor freight. Sold it after it kept burning holes, or the studs wouldn't stick. Now I have a bunch of studs and no gun.. I could always tack those studs in place and pull them with either a better slide bar, or use a vice grips.
Again this goes back to a controlled environment thing. A good working stud welder/dent puller will provide you with consistent results in shrinking, tacking something onto the panel, not as much so. My recommendation is to keep your eyes out on Craigslist or local ads for used stud welders or dent pullers. That's how I got mine. Best part of that type source, you can take a piece of sheet metal with you and try out the device before purchase, as most are 120V.