welding a steering column tube
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Re: welding a steering column tube
i know that is what they used before mig and tig. i dont know what kind of rod i used before. i just know it broek the brass several tiems. i gave up. i also stopped wearing that brass chuvvy belt buckle after it was has fixed the second time because tthe first weld broke .
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Re: welding a steering column tube
I tigged mine with a small gassless welder years ago and never had a problem, if gas makes it better then tig with gas is a good way to go.
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Re: welding a steering column tube
I only weld with TIG but I think it would work well. I found this article about using silicon bronze rod with TIG to weld steel:
http://metalshapers.org/101/covell/cove ... onze.shtml
It might be a good way to make a strong weld and keep from burning through thin steel.
http://metalshapers.org/101/covell/cove ... onze.shtml
It might be a good way to make a strong weld and keep from burning through thin steel.
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Re: welding a steering column tube
Torch welded mine looks good has lasted many moons 

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The"Filthy Beast"- '68 F-250 Crew Cab 131"W/B 4x4 4BT compounds hx30/Wh1c,5x.012" sac injectors/ZF 5/NP203-205 /3.54 44 trutrack front/60 trutrack rear on 33's. 2nd owner
"Beauty is only skin deep....Ugly is to the bone"
It is more important to understand what you don't know than what you do know,because then you can start to learn..???
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There are only three types of people wolves, sheepdogs, and sheep. What are you?