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Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5. Lugnutz #1122621 09/04/2015 9:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Hesston, KS D Deve Gas Pumper
Deve Gas Pumper D Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Hesston, KS	If you use Argon/C02 gas with your 220v mig welder on 'real hot' setting, it should have worked just fine. I weld hardened steel 1-3/8" ball bearings to a grade 8 bolt for one of my shop solutions and none of them have failed yet. You can always pre-heat before welding to give it a little more depth. Deve 1950 Chevy 3100 Deluxe Cab 1950 Chevy 3100 Standard Cab In the Stovebolt Gallery The Think Tank More info and tips at Deve's Technet

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	01/26/2015 4:51 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	FriedGreenTmater	01/26/2015 6:23 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	01/26/2015 1:13 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Hot Rod John	01/26/2015 5:17 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	01/27/2015 1:05 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Hotrod Lincoln	01/26/2015 11:11 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Hotrod Lincoln	01/27/2015 1:19 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	01/27/2015 2:22 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	52Carl	01/27/2015 2:56 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	01/27/2015 3:19 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	52Carl	01/27/2015 3:56 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Hotrod Lincoln	01/27/2015 2:11 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Bread	01/27/2015 5:54 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	09/04/2015 1:46 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Paw Paw	09/04/2015 4:31 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	09/04/2015 11:12 AM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Deve	09/04/2015 9:36 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	09/04/2015 11:03 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Lugnutz	09/05/2015 3:24 PM
Re: Will it hold up? Welding a custom shifter for my T5.	Deve	09/05/2015 3:30 PM

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