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    Fusion Welding

    This is very common when welding frame rails, and is one of the reasons why some trucks only have three wheels in contact with the road. Try these. 1. document weld procedure very closely 2. repeat weld process exactly the same each time 3. as mentioned earlier try to alternate or balance welds...
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    quiet steel

    Laminated steel and plastic was popular for a while on things like rocker covers and oil pans (remember those) So yes it does have deep draw capability. But as Greg mentioned the spot welds tended to look ugly. You basically had to squeeze the material hard enough that the steel made contact...
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    Fact or Fiction: Dimpled Underbody helps reduction in drag

    I have seen headlight that turned with steering on 1912 Harley Davidson.
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    Aluminum weld porosity

    DReimer, I know that you stated that your weld engineer looked at everything, but over the years I have seen so many complex problems turn out to be something so simple that you could cry. If you can make the problem disappear by changing a gun then that is where you need to spend 80% of your...
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    Weld Resistant Materials

    winter39 (It's spring time) Stonecold is correct with the Pam spray preventing spatter. Most of the commercial anti spatter sprays are simlpy corn oil. The best plan is to optimize your weld parameters to prevent spatter, many of the new generation weld power supplies are light years ahead of...
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    Cutting with air : abrasive jet without the abrasive, or the water

    Greg You might have been joking but check this out link http://www1.boc.com/eco-snow// this company uses compressed CO2 as a high pressure "sandblast" media with the resulting media vaporizing when done. Pretty cool! danno
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    Industrial Spot Welder - Distributors ?

    Hey MC : try this company MAWER WELDING MACHINES LIMITED 486 WOODY Rd OAKVILLE ONTARIO CANADA L6K 3T6 Tél: 1 (905) 845 2265 Fax: 1 (905) 845 9899
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    10 years into the future ?

    Chr1s: The company I work for is quoting on parts for vehicles that will start in model year 2007. The life of these programs are 4 to 5 years. I hate to burst anyones bubble but if Henry Ford where to somehow time travel to the year 2012, he would recognize almost every part on the car as...
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    Miller robots

    Hi imaz: I seem to recall that Miller used (rebadged) an OTC robot, there are several companies that sell/service older robots check out the attached link. As far as I know OTC is still in business and may be able to help. http://www.robots4welding.com/OTC.htm see if your robot is pictured...
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    How to Robustly Join Rubber Tread/Track?

    I,m not sure where you are located, but up here in snow country many of the snow blowers (gas powerered augers for throwing snow) are equipped with small rubber track systems(see attached link) Good Luck http://he.honda.ca/powerequipment/snowblowers/series_622.asp?category=HS622
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    manufacturing of chassis frame members

    Some of the "new" SUVs are now incorporating Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) Dual Phase Steels into their frame rail designs. These designs are as gdodd stated still stamped and spot/MIG welded together. For light truck frame design in north america many of the new frames are...
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    Stainless Steel Welding - cosmetic

    Savo: I am assuming that you are resistance spot welding, and that you are trying to reduce the size of the spot weld depression on the "show" side. In the automotive industry this is done by putting a small "A" electrode on the bracket side of the weld and a large flat...
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    Projection Welding with HSLA Steel

    Hi Robo Is your material a "coated material" ie galvaneal, galvanized, hot dip ? as the thickness of coating can have a significant effect on weld integrity.
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    spot welding performance on crash test

    As gdodd stated most car manufactures have different ratings applied to different areas of the vehicle. Spot Welds that are deemed safety welds (i.e. welds that join together stampings in areas that dissipate impact energy) will be grouped together. The standards for these welds are much more...
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    Brush Guards

    Hey tex if you want to check out the latest in "cosmetic" brush guards go down to your local Jeep dealer and check out the new Jeep Liberty ( the replacement for the Cherokee) yup that's a plastic brush guard. Must be for going through plastic forests. Then on your way back from Jeep...
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