Drain plug help!

[jasonzee]

I am updating my log spliter with more power so yesterday I was welding the nut on the bottom of the hyd.tank 1/2" nut. I used mig and 023 wire and 75 25 mix,today I cant turn the bolt all the way in so should I cool the nut when I weld another on? There no bbs that's stopping me I think the heat did something to the nut being small.

 

[boomer1025]

Run a 1/2" tap through the nut.
When I weld a nut on to some thing I put a lite coat of anti-seize on the bolt and screw it into the nut then weld the nut in place

 

[Big Barn]

When I weld a nut on to some thing I put a lite coat of anti-seize on the bolt and screw it into the nut then weld the nut in place

I do the same with anti spatter spray.

 

[WranglerX]

Anti-seize or anti-spatter, and run tap through nut after weld cools.... Run a tap through threads is my usual go to fix after any welding on area that is threaded... Had not thought of actually having bolt in nut during weld, but I can see its benefits...

Dale

 

[Big Barn]

I always put a long bolt in the nut while welding to visually assure angles.

The bolt also assures no spatter on the threads.

 

[jasonzee]

I will try a tap never thought about that.

 

[dragoneggs]

I just saw this thread title. Thought I was having a Kando flashback!

 

[stuckmotor]

I just saw this thread title. Thought I was having a Kando flashback!

So did I.

 

[yomax4]

Welding the nuts tends to get them a little out of round. All info above is mandatory.

 

[Semper Paratus]

Can we stretch this one another thousand or so posts over a year?