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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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hey guys, i had a discussion on welding with my bro in law. He says that his welds are beautiful and look good too. I think it looks like ---- and also it won't hold up long for the external wastegate. I can weld consistent beads and he's telling me my welding is wrong. This was done with a lincoln 135t mig w/ argon/co2 mix. So does this weld look good or does it look like ----?

Pic of my bro in law's "beautiful weld"
Old Dec 10, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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need better pics to tell. you should know if you got penetration, right?
Old Dec 10, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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Beautiful like cancer!
Old Dec 10, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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looks lie ---- but is that tube stainless thats a problem if it is. Any way they suck
Old Dec 10, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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yup it's stainless. I told him it's not wise at all to use my steel wire on stainless. His reply was "don't worry I do this a lot at work. It's all good"
Old Dec 10, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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your bro is full of ----, weld it yourself
Old Dec 10, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Now have ur bro come check out this thread

Old Dec 10, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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looks like butt cheese but you need a better pic
Old Dec 10, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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he's one of them guys I guess :P
Old Dec 12, 2004 | 06:28 AM
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the thing is, if it looks like ---- it can totally be a very good, strong weld. its all about penetration, the cleaning properties of the gas your using... from what i can see in the pic, its not beautiful, but if he's any kind of welder, you wont have a problem whatsoever.



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