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01-17-2006 #1
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I gotta say the people on this site kick ass and I mean that in a good way. I must of posted that question at 7a.m. est and already have an answer. Thanks everyone for the help. Much appreciated. Chris
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01-17-2006 #2
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For structural stuff, keep in mind that starts and stops are the places an otherwise good weld is allways predicted to fail. Minimize the amount of tacks you use, and run as long a bead as you can get away with.
Or you can tack the hell out of it and grind the tacks out, then run right over the tacks. Either way, minimize the amount of starts/stops.
A good thick to thin weld will have the bead offset towards the thicker piece, but needs to be no bigger than the thickness of the thin piece.-Matt
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