joshuabardwell
Elite Member
I welded some 1" x 1/8" thick tube into a T today. The "top" of the T warped slightly, of course. I know one way to bend it back is to weld a bead on the back side of the joint; I believe the bead should be perpendicular to the length of the tube, is that right?
I was also wondering if I could bend it back just by heating the back side with my TIG torch, but not to such a heat that the metal actually melted. Some web searching indicates that I'm not the first to suggest this, but I'd love to hear if others think it would work. That would save me having to grind off the weld after the fact--and, of course, give me more opportunity to use my awesome TIG setup!
I was also wondering if I could bend it back just by heating the back side with my TIG torch, but not to such a heat that the metal actually melted. Some web searching indicates that I'm not the first to suggest this, but I'd love to hear if others think it would work. That would save me having to grind off the weld after the fact--and, of course, give me more opportunity to use my awesome TIG setup!