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bucolic_frolic

(46,561 posts)
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 06:34 AM Jul 2023

Welding question

can they weld to an existing weld? is it like soldering where you can remove welded parts, or do fragments of the old parts just remain in place and melt into the new weld? sizing up a couple pieces so need to plan ahead. thanks!

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Welding question (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 OP
Not a welding expert, but here's what I know Best_man23 Jul 2023 #1
yes DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2023 #2
Grind the old one down gay texan Jul 2023 #3
I concur. SpamWyzer Jul 2023 #4
Not a welder, a friend was Warpy Jul 2023 #5

Best_man23

(5,100 posts)
1. Not a welding expert, but here's what I know
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 06:44 AM
Jul 2023

Welding over an existing weld is common practice. Not sure if there are additional factors that need to be considered such as the type of welding technique (i.e. MIG, Arc) or the type of metal to be welded (e.g. aluminum).

I know American Welding Society has online discussion forums, perhaps look there for a better answer than mine.

 

SpamWyzer

(385 posts)
4. I concur.
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 08:59 AM
Jul 2023

I welded for 15 years, when I owned my farm and was building my greenhouses. Best welds are clean. I recommend , as do the others, that you grind away the old weld and start from a clean surface to assure the weld is solid. I was shocked when I saw the footage from the rollercoaster ride where the column and welds are imperfect and failed! Hair-raising!

Warpy

(113,093 posts)
5. Not a welder, a friend was
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 09:35 AM
Jul 2023

and I know I'd want the one that failed removed as far as possible. First, it failed, meaning there was most likely something wrong with it. Second, a new weld will add mass and you'd have a large, lumpy weld. If it's out of sight, that wouldn't make much of a difference, but anything that will be seen needs to be ground down first.

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