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1/28/2010 5:55:00 PM EDT
What type of weld is this:



1/28/2010 6:11:20 PM EDT
[#1]
Looks like a mig.
1/28/2010 7:32:24 PM EDT
[#2]
Definitely done by a Tungsten Inert Gas Welder....
1/28/2010 7:58:15 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Looks like a mig.


Yep.  That appears to be a mig spot weld.  I just did a couple last week with tig.  I drill a 3/32" hole and make a short pin out of a 3/32" 7018 welding rod that I leave 1/16" or so long and I just melt it in with a tig torch.
1/28/2010 8:10:46 PM EDT
[#4]
So, would it be appropriate to use MIG to weld over this set screw?:

1/29/2010 5:44:59 AM EDT
[#5]
that will do.
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