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October 07, 2008 at
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Before heli arc and tigs were developed, what type of welding rod was used for chromoly tubing?
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October 07, 2008 at
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This message was edited on
October 07, 2008 at
02:57:08 PM by TMD
Many of the cars, even, into the 60s, were oxy/acetylene gas welded using mild steel rod. I've seen cars welded using "coathangers" for filler wire.
mac miller in INDY
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October 09, 2008 at
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This message was edited on
October 09, 2008 at
10:37:53 PM by Racing From The Past
Reply to:
Posted By: TMD on October 07 2008 at 02:55:23 PM
Many of the cars, even, into the 60s, were oxy/acetylene gas welded using mild steel rod. I've seen cars welded using "coathangers" for filler wire.
mac miller in INDY
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I built several sprint frames in the late 60s & early 70s using 1 7/16, .095 wall moly tubing I bought at an aircraft surplus yard in Wichita, KS. I used a welding rod with a nickle content & a Linclon 225 welder to weld them. I am not a professional welder but had advise from a certified welder. On the cars I fielded myself, I stripped them completely down after the season closed to check for any cracks. I never had any problems at all nor did any of the other cars I built with welds.The cars I built are on one of the links here with my name on it. I did use coat hangers and gas to weld the exhaust systems.
Luther Brewer
Luther's Cars Link http://www.hoseheadforums.com/forum~ThreadID~9606.htm
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