Neil,
  What gas or gas mixture are you using?

Larry A.

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:30 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> No disrespect intended --- :^)
>
> Getting proper penetration seems to be the biggest factor in welding.
> That I can see anyways.
>
> That and test fitting a piece before making final welds.....
>
> (yes that was me who made part of my driver side support for the
> passenger side w/o test fitting it!)
>
> D-oh!
>
> Neil.
>
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> >  On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:10:53 -0700, "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> said:
> >
> >  > Ah yes. The shifter!
> >
> >  I only ground that weld because it was preventing the spring from
> >  compressing and blocking the proper placement of the retaining collar.
> >  I didn't realize that the weld was all on the surface and evidently had
> >  not penetrated at all.
> >
> >  Allan
> >  --
> >  1991 Vanagon GL
> >
>
>
>
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