Welding 4130 Chrome Moly Wheelie Bars

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Welding 4130 Chrome Moly Wheelie Bars

#1 Post by cja » Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:15 pm

I've got a set of Jegs Chrome Moly wheelie bars that I need to build. My question is, should I just tack them with a mig and take them to be finished with a tig or can I do it all with the mig? Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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#2 Post by David Lemmond » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:45 pm

Yes you can tack them with a mig and then take them to be tig welded. Don't fully weld with the mig and keep your tacks as small as possible, the tig guy will like you more for it! :D
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#3 Post by nj » Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:10 am

David I agree, Guys bring me stuff to tig weld that they have tacked together to "save me some time". It usually takes twice as long to repair their help. cja if your going to tack it together, make sure you have a tight fit (no large gaps around the joints) and everything is square.
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