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An old welder in a Milwaukee shop told me 'a clean weld is a strong weld' but I've seen some ugly ones hold just fine.

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the_iris
the_iris1d ago
Feel that. Seen some real ugly welds that held up better than the pretty ones.
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mila_perry13
mila_perry131d agoTop Commenter
Yeah, what makes a weld strong anyway? @the_iris is right about ugly ones holding up, so maybe the old saying is more about good prep work. A clean joint before you start is way more important than how it looks after. The pretty ones can have hidden problems if the metal wasn't ready.
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