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Posted: 9/29/2002 8:08:39 AM EDT
| I currently trying to square off my semi-circle cut out Romanian receiver. Found a small welding shop that would do it for a small fee. Should I be concerned about heating the receiver, the guy said he could do it with a tig-welder. I don't know much about welding so what should I be cautious about? What about welding the brake to the barrel. |
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tig weldind a patch onto the receiver won't hurt a thing. have the welder back up the inside of the receiver/patch with a copper block. this does two things...first, it leaves a smoother surface on the inside of the steel which means less cleanup. secondly, the copper acts as a heat sink and helps minimize warping and distortion. welding the brake on, if done correctly, will not harm the bbl. |
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tig = tungsten inert gas...generally argon used as a shielding gas. tig welders are usually automatically wire fed. heliarc is also a gas shielded process, but most often is hand fed wire or stick filler. a google search will fill you in on the fine points of each process. the wildest welding i see is electron beam welding...in a vacuum chamber. |
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