[TheForge] MIG Welders

[Lon Humphrey]

yep it works...you can use it to back up a gap in the fit up and just 
fill'er in....the weld will stick in spots if the gap is large .. be ready 
to use a hammer to knock it loose


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:22 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] MIG Welders


I would think so, but honestly have not tried that yet.  Possibly
someone here could say for certain.

~>-----Original Message-----
~>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
~>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
~>Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:52 AM
~>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
~>Subject: RE: [TheForge] MIG Welders
~>
~>I was wondering about that idea, but as a non-weldor,
~>hesitated to suggest it.
~>
~>I understand that copper dams are sometimes used in welding
~>steel, and that these don't stick to the weld.  Would a heavy
~>copper sheet be suitable to suck heat?
~>
~>Bruce
~>NJ
~>
~>>>> Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu 5/22/2007 1:23 PM >>>
~>
~>
~>Or sometimes I will back the sheet up with a piece of steel
~>to suck the heat.  Got to be careful to not get it hot enough
~>to melt into the backup piece though.
~>
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