ok thank you. I tend to go the slow route cooling welding on a large object, like unibody framing.. well aware of too brittle. the piece I refer to was unboltable, had in a vice, and had to be freakish strong.. like 1 ton in every direction, without counting extra "g-forces". I am sure the...

I welded up an old differential bar, basically flat for an old Subaru. 26 years original. the springiness is no longer springy, and was acting like mild steel. so I welded the hell out of it with ingenuity, want to tow things anyway. my question is.. after rinsing with water when still hot, attempti...

watched your vid, good stuff. http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/soob87/old%20subaru/subebigweldAug2010solid.jpg my you tube comment: There is no evidence a pretty weld makes the weld. I go ape with mig for that reason. there are soft metals and things to make beautiful..tig is the champ there...

thanks for info, I had same question. My integrity was doubted by an auto inspector, just once, and the car in question is so ridiculously overdone, it left me scratching my head in disbelief. I seek a simple cert just for what I do with my car. I'd love to whip a card out next year to the same dufu...