JohnS
Well-Known Member
Hi All:
I've just ended a day of practicing welds with some steel conduit and RG45 rod and a O/A setup. I used a tubing notcher to make 90 degree joints and then tried to beat them apart.
At first glance this is what I feel about the welding aspect of my project.
The quality of the weld is no doubt important, and the greater threat comes from a brittle weld.
I could not tear apart one of my ugly newbie welds. But what scares me is the idea that after thousand to millions of cycles the seemingly strong weld may crack. So my instinct right now is to focus on the normalizing process as much as welding. Does this make sense?
I've just ended a day of practicing welds with some steel conduit and RG45 rod and a O/A setup. I used a tubing notcher to make 90 degree joints and then tried to beat them apart.
At first glance this is what I feel about the welding aspect of my project.
The quality of the weld is no doubt important, and the greater threat comes from a brittle weld.
I could not tear apart one of my ugly newbie welds. But what scares me is the idea that after thousand to millions of cycles the seemingly strong weld may crack. So my instinct right now is to focus on the normalizing process as much as welding. Does this make sense?