Ed B
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I plan to join these together and then cut to right shape.
so I've got a need to weld a repair piece to a glove box for my scooter (as I've messed up and cut it down too much). As its thin sheet I'm practising first on scrap and I'm cornerned that it will warp
Having read the guide on here about thin metal I've tacked my two practice stripes together and then welding short strips at opposite ends. I'm also cooling with a damp rag the area next to my weld on both sides after finishing each strip.
Ignoring the lack of penetration for now, I still find it warps.
I've 4 ideas as to why that might be but I thought I'd get some feedback first before trying again
1. Wait longer before moving on to next strip at other end
2. The size of the strips im using to practice are not helping ( thin and long)
3. I'm cooling in the wrong place and making it worse?
4. The way I'm clamping to one side is not helping