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cincitr4a
Dave Connitt

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Butt Hammer Welding
Posted by: cincitr4a
Date: November 30, 2008 09:10PM

Hello All,
I was just looking at the Randy Schultz TR3 website and he mentioned a metal welding technique called butt hammer welding using oxyacetylene gas welding vs. MIG or TIG welding. I can't find anything more on the web about this. Does anybody know how to contact Randy or some other source of knowledge on this?
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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: Butt Hammer Welding
Posted by: rficalora
Date: December 01, 2008 05:49PM

Check out this article from Rod & Custom...

[www.rodandcustommagazine.com]

Essentially, it's just butt welding & working the seam with a hammer/dolly as you go to keep the metal from getting out of shape. the oxy weld is a lot softer than a MIG weld so it's easier to do it that way... but you can use a MIG & achieve the same functional result. No matter what you weld with you need to go very slowly & ensure you're not getting warping...


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