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Old 04-30-2012, 12:50 AM   #79
DD1
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Re: Trying to make Junky perhaps just a little bit Funky...

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Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket View Post
Looks pretty good! Maybe try a weld backer or hole plug weld tool like this pic from eastwood. I have one that I mad at work. They are nice and keep you from blowing through the workpiece. Also the copper or aluminum absorbs heat so it helps reduce warpage. You can use a piece of scrap aluminum plate or copper tube flattened out. I use them all the time on sheetmetal.
Thanks for the tip. I actually took a small piece of metal and clamped it under the holes I was trying to patch. It welded to the bottom, which is fine as no one can see that anyway.

As I said, glad I did not go with the floor first!
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