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When you go too far (pics)
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When you go too far (pics)
Sometimes it happens when you get a little aggressive, this happened when it was all done and just using some rolls for appearance's sake.
With a cast piece it can still feel thick yet run into air pockets imperfections etc where you think youre safe and blammo. theres daylight to greet you. Epoxy could have worked but wasnt my piece so welded we went.
Appears to be a small hole no? That flake popped right out along with a larger one not pictured
This much welding was necessary as most times tig blows a bigger hole
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working it after I got it back to try and make it look "right" which it doesnt but its risky grinding weld and finding something else only to have it happen again. UGh
With a cast piece it can still feel thick yet run into air pockets imperfections etc where you think youre safe and blammo. theres daylight to greet you. Epoxy could have worked but wasnt my piece so welded we went.
Appears to be a small hole no? That flake popped right out along with a larger one not pictured
This much welding was necessary as most times tig blows a bigger hole
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working it after I got it back to try and make it look "right" which it doesnt but its risky grinding weld and finding something else only to have it happen again. UGh
Last edited by cv67; Sep 25, 2010 at 06:05 AM.
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I'm not saying it's a bad looking weld, just that's it's a bad generalization.
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Weld looked a little cold for my taste. Crank it up more next time, or try a smaller filler. Need to get the edges tied in better.
I also agree with the leave it alone after welding. i never grind welds for the fact you welded it was for strength and grinding kinda ruins that.
I also agree with the leave it alone after welding. i never grind welds for the fact you welded it was for strength and grinding kinda ruins that.
For the up close shots use macro
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Handed the welding off to my machinist who is pretty proficient with tig welds a lot of cyl heads and blocks. he didnt feel comfortable doing it so it went to someone else . Thought it came out good myself.Personally I would have epoxied it and painted as theres really no stress on the part and just carrries air but the part doesnt belong to me I was just porting it; its his new build so he was a little particular about appearance cant blame him I suppose but theres always risks. Their part, thier decision.
