Gingle We are all in the same boat Messages 337 Location England uk Cambridge Feb 27, 2020 #1 is it ok to dunk in water after tack welding, or does it weaken weld .
brightspark Member Messages 39,298 Location yarm stockton on tees Feb 27, 2020 #2 it sometimes hardens the steel depending what sort it is
Dcal Member Messages 3,859 Location Antrim Northern Ireland Feb 27, 2020 #3 How big a tack? Is the tack the only weld you are doing? Do you need to cool it? If it's for anything critical don't quench it. If it's just for practice don't worry.
How big a tack? Is the tack the only weld you are doing? Do you need to cool it? If it's for anything critical don't quench it. If it's just for practice don't worry.