[TheForge] welding 1 1/2" square

Thu Jan 24 10:06:32 2002

You should have made a V.

Bobby Hart
Hush Puppy Forge
Griffin, GA
OBG, AFC

At 08:31 AM 1/24/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Is it possible to butt weld 1 1/2" solid mild steel with a 230 amp max., AC
>220v welder?
>It does not need to be a "structural weld", just to hold a fireplace grate
>frame together.
>I tried it with a #7 oxy/acet tip which is for 1 1/4" max and it is not much
>better than if I had used chewing gum.
>RW
>
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