The consensus seems to be that the appropriate heat sink should be made of
copper, for 2 reasons: 1) It dissipates heat faster. 2) It won't get
stuck in the weld. That's what I'm going to try. Thanks, guys!
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From DLancer7676 at cs.com <DLancer7676@cs.com>
To: boxweed@thebest.net <boxweed@thebest.net>; WRROOPE@aol.com
<WRROOPE@aol.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: Structural Repair
>In a message dated 3/16/2000 11:50:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>boxweed@thebest.net writes:
>
><< Is there anything specific that one can buy to use as a heat sink, >>
>
>Bob:
>
>I was told by an old mechanic to clamp a fairly thick piece of solid copper
>behind the piece you are welding. I have never tried that. Anyone?
>
>--David C.
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