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Shad Top Case Mounting Plate Failure!
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<blockquote data-quote="dsmack" data-source="post: 828958" data-attributes="member: 15210"><p>It is difficult to tell from the photos, and because it look like the finished rack has been powder coated, which tends to hide some things.</p><p></p><p>The first rack definately lacked adequate penetration of the welds. They were basically peanut butter (or chicken shit) applied along the joint, with no meaningful penetration of the parent metal.</p><p></p><p>It looks to me like the welder is using too much wire feed speed and not enough heat to get the penetration needed... but as I say, I can't be sure from here! A excellent weld should basically be CONCAVE in appearance with a definite visable penetration of the parent metal on both pieces being welded. Those welds are CONVEX, showing too much filler and no noticable penetration line at the parent metal/weld enterfaces.</p><p></p><p>It it were mine, and it was MY wife leaning against it, I'd take the rack to a welding shop and ask them to add welds on the opposite sides of each of those support leg joints. Won't cost you much, and will give you a definite increase in security. JMHO as an old MIG/TIG welder.</p><p></p><p>Don</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsmack, post: 828958, member: 15210"] It is difficult to tell from the photos, and because it look like the finished rack has been powder coated, which tends to hide some things. The first rack definately lacked adequate penetration of the welds. They were basically peanut butter (or chicken shit) applied along the joint, with no meaningful penetration of the parent metal. It looks to me like the welder is using too much wire feed speed and not enough heat to get the penetration needed... but as I say, I can't be sure from here! A excellent weld should basically be CONCAVE in appearance with a definite visable penetration of the parent metal on both pieces being welded. Those welds are CONVEX, showing too much filler and no noticable penetration line at the parent metal/weld enterfaces. It it were mine, and it was MY wife leaning against it, I'd take the rack to a welding shop and ask them to add welds on the opposite sides of each of those support leg joints. Won't cost you much, and will give you a definite increase in security. JMHO as an old MIG/TIG welder. Don [/QUOTE]
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