- 1. Plug welding holes in sheet metal. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:25:04 -0800
- Very soon I am will be into a project that will require I plug and refinish some holes in relatively thick sheet metal ( approx .10 thk) What does one use when welding (mig) to back up the hole? I wa
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- 2. Re: Plug welding holes in sheet metal. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 15:04:52 -0500
- Aluminum is a better heat conductor then copper, which is why it makes a better radiator. I've heard that aluminum works better at displacing the heat from the weld, lessening the chance of surroundi
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- 3. RE: Plug welding holes in sheet metal. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:48:19 -0800
- Actually, according to the fine folk at MIT, copper conducts heat almost twice as well as aluminum, 3.937 W/cm-K to 2.165 ... aluminum is better for radiators only because it's cheaper and lighter. R
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- 4. RE: Plug welding holes in sheet metal. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 22:51:58 -0500
- I've always used brass. I suppose Cu or Al would work also. Never had any problems with brass (And I've filled some mighty big holes/gaps) Bill /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubsc
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- 5. RE: Plug welding holes in sheet metal. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 09:13:49 -0500
- I'd imagine it would be a lot less zinc oxides out gassing out of the brass than was coming off the galvanized sheet metal! :) Bill --Original Message-- I'd be concerned about the zinc fuming out of
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- 6. Re: Plug welding holes in sheet metal. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 22:13:43 -0500
- I've never backed up the hole. I tried it once, don't remember with what, and all it did was prevent the hole from filling in completely. -- George Richardson Wyvern - '57 Triumph TR3, TS15559LT Grif
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- 7. Re: Plug welding holes in sheet metal. (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 06:36:36 -0500
- I stand corrected. That's what I get from trying to remember what I've read from aluminum radiator manufacturers web pages and such without a proper cup of coffee. LOL! Funny... my Machinerys Handboo
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