[Gar]

Thanks for all the input, I really appreaciate it. It looks like I will be stick welding the last inside fillet.

To deal with the warpage, I was considering sandwiching a 1-2-inch piece of aluminum between two base plates and clamp it tight. I may also run two beads accross the back sides to pre-bow...?

Gar

 

[Gar]

Zap,

When I saw that there was a post by "Zap" I thought to myself, before even reading the post, "now I have a solution." That is awesome Zap! That is just the kinda stuff I was hoping to learn about. It just so happens I have a 1/2" thick block of copper as well. I am in debt to ya brother!!

Gar

 

[Gar]

Photo 1:
A little SMAW (stick) welding on some 1-inch stainless steel (316L), look at that slag just popping off (never even had a chance to smack it).

Photo 2:
A little grove for the tie in on the root pass.

Photo 3:
Whats that, a made in the USA "chippen hammer." Oh YA!

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[Gar]

Since I could not obtain access to a TIG machine that could do this using Zap's great idea, I had to make due with what I could beg/ borrow. So far so good!

Gar

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