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Old 01-30-2019, 09:23 AM   #1773
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait

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Originally Posted by FAKKY View Post
Awesome.
Also helps explain why I struggle to weld some patches .... just keeps blowing right through, even with a copper backing at times. So the piece behind gives it more structure and heat dissapation to help get teh patch in and hold without blowing the thing metal ..... if I understood.

thanks
Yes exactly! This allowed me to end with a butt welded patch and a more level surface.
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