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[cornishnutter]

hi again what can cause distortion and what are the methods of controling them, also what effects can welding on different materails, aslo what are the sources of weld defects

[Sully2]

:rolleyes:...My guess is you wont get this answered!!!

[weldgault]

Try asking one question at a time. Your questions are lengthy answers. John

[Broccoli1]

Weld Defects:

http://www.esabna.com/EUWeb/MIG_handbook/592mig10_1.htm

[Broccoli1]

Weld Distortion:

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/distortion.asp

[crawler]

hi again what can cause distortion and what are the methods of controling them, also what effects can welding on different materails, aslo what are the sources of weld defects

Are you talking about distrortion in metal from welding or getting distortion when you're high? :D

[Knowledgeworker]

I sure wouldn't want to discourage anyone, but there are volumes of books covering each of the questions.

In short though, heat is listed as one of the primary causes for distortion, and skipping to the last question, there are a lot of things that can cause weld defects, both general and dependent on the type of welding you are doing. But in my case, I am probably the biggest cause of my weld defects.........But I am working on doing better.

Practice, practice, practice.

I am very lucky that I have a neighbor that is a weldor, and has been helping me with my welding problems.

Jim

[Sammy da bull]

hi again what can cause distortion and what are the methods of controling them, also what effects can welding on different materails, aslo what are the sources of weld defects

heat causes distortion and controlling it comes from simple trial and error. if you are producing the same thing over and over you can learn to "counter warp" or "counter bow" a piece during welding so that it comes out straight. I do it all the time....

[cornishnutter]

cheers all of you for you help and advice, cheers brocolli1 in particular for that site about disrtation and deffects

[Thomas Harris]

As bad as my typing and spelling is, I've finally met my match.