Welding dissimilar thickness materials?

   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #11  
Perfect opportunity to play with some heat shrinking. :thumbsup:

Done that quite a few times. Actually enjoyable when you're retired and have more patience.
 
   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #12  
Perfect opportunity to play with some heat shrinking. :thumbsup:

OK, you brought it up so now you have to explain it to us amateurs like myself - hows it work, sounds interesting!
 
   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #13  
I like that idea as opposed to drilling. DO post the pics. That might be a good solution for a lot of applications.


Click and Bond is awesome!!! Best way to add lights to a roll bar or places you don't want to weld or drill! GREAT product!
 
   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #14  
OK, you brought it up so now you have to explain it to us amateurs like myself - hows it work, sounds interesting!
Little heat in the correct place, then a little water. Heat = metal expands. Cold water = metal retracts. ;)
 

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   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #15  
Very interesting - thank you
 
   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #16  
This is a good book on heat shrinking! ;)
 

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   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #17  
SA got me onto that book, very comprehensive and it does work. Another trick we used on piping was to place a welding rod under the center of the weld and either weld or clamp the ends. Square plate, put a washer under the center and weld or clamp down the corners.

Ron
 
   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #19  
Mark, its cheap at half the price as my old man used to say. Better than counting sheep and worth it if you only use one idea from it, it covers a myriad of subjects. Bought mine on Amazon. Try the washer idea of mine. Worst case you still have to shrink it.

Ron
 
   / Welding dissimilar thickness materials? #20  
A lot of times, I have used weld to pull a bent piece back in place. Making small beads and cooling works pretty good. A rosebud and a squirt bottle for flat metal. Have to be careful and not over do it. I have seen folks try the heat and cold rag trick to straighten out autobody panels. You look like a genius when it works like you want it, get carried away with the heat and you can also make a mess in a hurry.
 

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