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Old 05-28-2009, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TimFreeh View Post
...Beginners almost always don't use enough heat, their welds tend to be shallow and lack penetration...
Definitely. Just because the weld looks good from the surface doesn't mean that it penetrated enough to be strong. That's where the skill comes in - to apply enough heat to get proper penetration without blowing a hole in the metal.
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