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CQBgopher
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Or in this case flapper wheels. Don’t judge me.
Anyone else?
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RocketScott
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Looks good to me!
I'm a better grinder than welder too. Part of it is my crappy canadian tire welder, but it's mostly me
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Caveman Jim
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Not bad for a town that size. I weld wood so there’s that...  _________________"You are either with us...as Americans. Or, You are against us. There is no IN BETWEEN." ??? "We cannot negotiate with those who say, 'What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable.'" JFK "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” -Ben Franklin MadPick wrote: I don't think you beat your children enough.
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Old Growth
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If you a bad welder then grinding it to make it look better is probably the worst thing you can do if its structural.
Most times bad welders dont get good penetration, and then the weld (possibly ugly) is laying on top. Then they grind it to remove the ugly, and in the process removing the small amount of strength they had also.
A good hot weld should be almost below or flush with the surface.
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CQBgopher
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Old Growth wrote: If you a bad welder then grinding it to make it look better is probably the worst thing you can do if its structural.
Most times bad welders dont get good penetration, and then the weld (possibly ugly) is laying on top. Then they grind it to remove the ugly, and in the process removing the small amount of strength they had also.
A good hot weld should be almost below or flush with the surface. Isn’t that what the paint is for?
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Old Growth
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CQBgopher wrote: Old Growth wrote: If you a bad welder then grinding it to make it look better is probably the worst thing you can do if its structural.
Most times bad welders dont get good penetration, and then the weld (possibly ugly) is laying on top. Then they grind it to remove the ugly, and in the process removing the small amount of strength they had also.
A good hot weld should be almost below or flush with the surface. Isn’t that what the paint is for? As long as you have access to a good brand of structural enamel. 
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Guntrader
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CQBgopher wrote: Or in this case flapper wheels. Don’t judge me.
Anyone else? Took a welding class in college, had some hillbilly inlaws that welded shit that actually blew up, but other than that I don't know much about welding. Looks good to me, unless it's going to support people over an otherwise hazardous environment. Then I'd check it out some more. I thought it looked good. 
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CQBgopher
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Old Growth wrote: CQBgopher wrote: Old Growth wrote: If you a bad welder then grinding it to make it look better is probably the worst thing you can do if its structural.
Most times bad welders dont get good penetration, and then the weld (possibly ugly) is laying on top. Then they grind it to remove the ugly, and in the process removing the small amount of strength they had also.
A good hot weld should be almost below or flush with the surface. Isn’t that what the paint is for? As long as you have access to a good brand of structural enamel. It’s metallic. ??
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