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I've got a simple but heavy project coming up in the next couple weeks. It's a 4'X8' sheet of 1" mild steel plate cut into a sheet of 3'X8' and 1'X8' (minus the kerf).The 1' width will get placed at 90* to the other along its cut line and welded back.
What can I do to keep this from distorting when it's welded? We'll be welding it with dual shielded Mig.
It will have some 4"X6"X.375"wall rectangular tubing welded onto the 3' wide sections that should help, but I know that it's still going to develop a lot of stress while welding that seam.
I've welded a lot, but nothing that compares to this in scale so I don't have any information to run with.
Thanks,
What can I do to keep this from distorting when it's welded? We'll be welding it with dual shielded Mig.
It will have some 4"X6"X.375"wall rectangular tubing welded onto the 3' wide sections that should help, but I know that it's still going to develop a lot of stress while welding that seam.
I've welded a lot, but nothing that compares to this in scale so I don't have any information to run with.
Thanks,