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[MossRoad]

What I'm asking is there a technical reason to grind it flat after welding it? Sheesh. I think I'm typing in English. :confused3:

 

[jack707]

And who is going to see inside the case?

Do sent matter take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!.

 

[CADplans]

What I'm asking is there a technical reason to grind it flat after welding it? Sheesh. I think I'm typing in English. :confused3:

Yes there is a technical reason for grinding the weld. I will post the reason on Wednesday,,,,







:confused2:

OK, just kidding!! :laughing:

The reason for grinding is it is a cheap way to do a pretty good quality check of the weld.
Many times, it is easy to lay a bead, which only fuses to one side,,, and not the other.
In many cases, the unfused portion of the weld LOOKS great,, but, it will leak.
99% of the time, even a minor smoothing of the weld bead will present the unfused portion of the weld.

 

[SPYDERLK]

What I'm asking is there a technical reason to grind it flat after welding it? Sheesh. I think I'm typing in English. :confused3:

The welded/built up area becomes stiffer than the surrounding metal causing a stress riser. Grinding the repair to blend will give a more gradual stiffness transition and make it less likely to crack right next to the repair. ... A flap disk followed by a needle scaler peening would be ideal.

 

[MossRoad]

Thank you thank you thank you. :thumbsup:

 

[downsizingnow48]

Spyderlk thx very interesting and helpful.

 

[k0ua]

Thank you thank you thank you. :thumbsup:

Just think of the stuff we learn here.:thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

Oh man, there's hardly a day that goes by where I don't learn something. I'd hate to not learn something every day. That would be boring.

 

[crreed67]

Do sent matter take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!.

Corrected.

Doesn't matter. Take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!

 

[jack707]

Corrected.

Doesn't matter. Take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!

That what I wrote and my phone changed it before I looked. The way a person fixes some thing tells a lot about him.