Farm Welding - the Good, the Bad, the Disastrous
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By Graham J Andrews
Published in Town and Country Farmer
Bad welds are a bit like poor building jobs - they're best covered up with a thick coat of paint. Bad welds are best avoided at the best of times; at worst, they can fail and, with large structures or heavy machinery, prove dangerous.
They're unsightly too - something that's hard for anyone to take pride in. That's where the coat of paint comes in handy.
Good welding and bad welding there's about two minutes difference between the two standards. Obviously, the answer is to avoid bad welds.
Look at the causes of bad welds, both in arc welding and in oxy welding. All bad welds can be avoided, or at least minimised, by understanding their causes and knowing the procedures for good welds.
This article applies mainly to steel fabrication - making something from scratch. Good repairs to farm machinery have been covered in a recent issue of Town & Country Farmer magazine.
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