Everything has been worked out, and explained quite well from a different source. I've always worked in a well ventilated area so the health concerns have always been considered while welding chrome or galvanized. I learned early. I built a bunch of heavy duty engine stands while in high school. The...

I am making repairs to a damaged plastic injection mold. I will need to weld an area adjacent a chrome plated surface. The plated area is part forming and would need to be of an acceptable flatness and finish when complete. That being said, simply grinding the weld away will need to be done with kid...

I was wondering if anyone out there has done any mixed metal laser welding? I have welded most common tool steels with similar filler metals. I have welded most tool steels with 420ss filler. I would like to increase the surface hardness of a standard H13 ejector pin in a certain area. I would think...