seeking references for blind welding
seeking references for blind welding
(OP)
Hi,
I'm designing a steel casting that has a semicircular x-section and
two parts mate with themselves. Drawn unmated here:
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I was going to specify welding the seam on the outside (o) and then
grinding it down, but I'm considering an inside seam weld (i)
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/ i\o
o|i
i|o
o\i /
`.____.'
because there wouldn't be any need for cleaning/grinding this internal
seam. I'm hoping for a 2~3" weld on a part with a 0.5" ID and a
rectangular (.4 x.6" ) access hole at the bottom. that a welding
probe "could" fit through.
Two questions:
1) The part isn't cast yet, and if there are crosssectional details
that could enable this "blind weld" there is almost zero opportunity
cost.
I'd like to get a better sense of available tools, processes
and other applications that use a blind weld. Can anyone point
give me some references and/or pointers ?
Thank you,
I'm designing a steel casting that has a semicircular x-section and
two parts mate with themselves. Drawn unmated here:
.' `.
/ \
|
|
\ /
`.____.'
I was going to specify welding the seam on the outside (o) and then
grinding it down, but I'm considering an inside seam weld (i)
.' `.
/ i\o
o|i
i|o
o\i /
`.____.'
because there wouldn't be any need for cleaning/grinding this internal
seam. I'm hoping for a 2~3" weld on a part with a 0.5" ID and a
rectangular (.4 x.6" ) access hole at the bottom. that a welding
probe "could" fit through.
Two questions:
1) The part isn't cast yet, and if there are crosssectional details
that could enable this "blind weld" there is almost zero opportunity
cost.
I'd like to get a better sense of available tools, processes
and other applications that use a blind weld. Can anyone point
give me some references and/or pointers ?
Thank you,





RE: seeking references for blind welding
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RE: seeking references for blind welding
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: seeking references for blind welding
but
there's a strap assembly that must be in place before welding.
sorry for not mentioning that earlier.
A little more googling/research coughs up phrases like seam and/or pipe welding that might be applicable.
Thank you,