Sodo
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This is excerpted from a thread that got outta control, and closed.
Plate beveled at 60deg because everybody knows a 120v MIG can't melt far into a butt weld on 3/8" steel.
![3_8thk-5-6.jpg 3_8thk-5-6.jpg](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/358/358001-0511268c556ae295b6e7f6e0adcac91f.jpg)
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This is Weld#2, the middle weld.
Root weld. (1/4" bolt is to show scale)
![3_8thk-2.jpg 3_8thk-2.jpg](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/357/357522-0d733b5a5a404548458748985902582d.jpg)
Third pass
![3_8thk-3.jpg 3_8thk-3.jpg](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/357/357524-850220055c23039eac56aeef79c8992f.jpg)
Bent 90deg
![3_8thk-9.JPG 3_8thk-9.JPG](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/358/358010-08c7264cfe17754800cfe6a68fc451fc.jpg)
Weld#2, it was very strong, had to reef on that 20T press to bend it to the 90-ish deg as shown.
But even though weld #2 was not 100%, it was firkin' strong (would not let trailer parts loose on the highway :laughing::laughing::laughing: )
Today I cut 'coupons' (sort of) so it would be easier to bend them with the 20Ton press. And busted them too. Will post those pics later as time allows.
This was kinda fun, even if rushed for time.
Plate beveled at 60deg because everybody knows a 120v MIG can't melt far into a butt weld on 3/8" steel.
![3_8thk-5-6.jpg 3_8thk-5-6.jpg](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/358/358001-0511268c556ae295b6e7f6e0adcac91f.jpg)
======= mostly a re-post =====================
This is Weld#2, the middle weld.
Root weld. (1/4" bolt is to show scale)
![3_8thk-2.jpg 3_8thk-2.jpg](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/357/357522-0d733b5a5a404548458748985902582d.jpg)
Third pass
![3_8thk-3.jpg 3_8thk-3.jpg](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/357/357524-850220055c23039eac56aeef79c8992f.jpg)
Bent 90deg
![3_8thk-9.JPG 3_8thk-9.JPG](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/358/358010-08c7264cfe17754800cfe6a68fc451fc.jpg)
Weld#2, it was very strong, had to reef on that 20T press to bend it to the 90-ish deg as shown.
But even though weld #2 was not 100%, it was firkin' strong (would not let trailer parts loose on the highway :laughing::laughing::laughing: )
Today I cut 'coupons' (sort of) so it would be easier to bend them with the 20Ton press. And busted them too. Will post those pics later as time allows.
This was kinda fun, even if rushed for time.
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