Hi, newbie here. I've had a little experience oxy-acetylene welding (about 30 years ago) but never used mig. I don't want to weld joints but would like to know if it is viable to use a small, diy type of mig welder to fill small cracks/dings/holes in golf club heads.
I restore old golf clubs (putters in particular) that are made from mild carbon steel. Presently, I have to copper-plate the heads prior to soldering the holes (pit-marks caused by rust) and dings, then after filing and sanding and buffing, copper-plate again before applying a final nickel or chrome plate.
I thought it may be easier to use silver solder on the bare steel but can't get the putter heads hot enough to solder without other soldered repairs melting.
If I used a mig welder to 'zap' spots of weld on the putter, could I then electroplate over the weld (ie is it going to be conductive) and is the weld able to be filed & sanded smooth to give an almost invisible finish?
I restore old golf clubs (putters in particular) that are made from mild carbon steel. Presently, I have to copper-plate the heads prior to soldering the holes (pit-marks caused by rust) and dings, then after filing and sanding and buffing, copper-plate again before applying a final nickel or chrome plate.
I thought it may be easier to use silver solder on the bare steel but can't get the putter heads hot enough to solder without other soldered repairs melting.
If I used a mig welder to 'zap' spots of weld on the putter, could I then electroplate over the weld (ie is it going to be conductive) and is the weld able to be filed & sanded smooth to give an almost invisible finish?