Re: Interesting Welding Statement. I've been in the heavy steel industry for 7 years now. As a rookie i got the nicest jobs, like cleanung up and throwing away the unused welding rods.
They only used hardfacing welding rods for small jobs, because its easier to change rods than wire rolls and gas.
At that time we made structural construction steel, and waste recycling plants.
Where i work now, we make wheel loaders. All MIG welded, i just dont know if they use the same wire for welding NAxtra 70 shovel loadframes as for standard S235 radiator supports, because our heavy steelwork is outsourced to Slovakia because of the cost of labour, and the Asian competition in the market.
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1967 Zetor 3011, rebuilt trans, engine to be rebuilt this summer
1986 Zetor 5245, my old man's tractor, i just own the loader
1998 Volvo S70 TDI
2007 Volvo 440 1.9 TD based dirt buggy, under construction |