anyone ever try to weld or tig steel to copper?

1. 2018-08-04 at 4:39 PM UTC

   #101
   joerell African Astronaut [twine our circinate supersymmetry]
   The ones you kidnapped...lol.
2. 2018-08-04 at 4:45 PM UTC

   #102
   stare rape African Astronaut (banned)
   Making moonshine are we?
   
   Whatever you do, you'll l probably want to throw out your first batch if you're heating up copper like that
   
   IIRC that's how my last supervisor got copperiedus
   
   He was out for a week lol
3. 2018-08-04 at 4:51 PM UTC

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   benny vader YELLOW GHOST

   Originally posted by infinityshock my truck pisses me off royally with rust. i regularly spray the underbody and exposed metal with low-viscosity oil of some sort yet it still gets rusty.

   
   you need to spray them with tar.
4. 2018-08-04 at 5:03 PM UTC

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   infinityshock Black Hole

   Originally posted by benny vader you need to spray them with tar.

   
   no.
5. 2018-08-04 at 6:04 PM UTC

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   benny vader YELLOW GHOST

   Originally posted by infinityshock no.

   
   why not ???
6. 2018-08-04 at 6:16 PM UTC

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   infinityshock Black Hole

   Originally posted by benny vader why not ???

   
   i dont want tar stuck to the assorted mechanical parts of my undercarriage.
7. 2018-08-04 at 6:26 PM UTC

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   POLECAT POLECAT is a motherfucking ferret [my presentably immunised ammonification]
   vasoilean
8. 2018-08-04 at 6:31 PM UTC

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   benny vader YELLOW GHOST

   Originally posted by infinityshock i dont want tar stuck to the assorted mechanical parts of my undercarriage.

   
   well, its either tar or rust.
   
   your choice.
9. 2018-08-04 at 6:32 PM UTC

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   infinityshock Black Hole

   Originally posted by POLECAT vasoilean

   
   when generously slathered on the human body vasoline is unusually effective as 'armor' against bio/chemical weapons...
10. 2018-08-04 at 6:33 PM UTC

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    infinityshock Black Hole

    Originally posted by benny vader well, its either tar or rust.
    
    your choice.

    
    no tar.
    
    ill continue my spraying technique until its time for a full rebuild when the whole thing gets line-x'd.
11. 2018-08-04 at 6:43 PM UTC

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    benny vader YELLOW GHOST

    Originally posted by infinityshock no tar.
    
    ill continue my spraying technique until its time for a full rebuild when the whole thing gets line-x'd.

    
    do you ever secretly wish your truck came in stainless steel ????
12. 2018-08-04 at 6:47 PM UTC

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    infinityshock Black Hole

    Originally posted by benny vader do you ever secretly wish your truck came in stainless steel ????

    
    no.
    
    SS frame isnt feasible...its too brittle and not capable of supporting the load
    
    SS body panels would be nice. more than a normal person could afford. line-x is much cheaper and maintenance-friendly
13. 2018-08-04 at 7:19 PM UTC

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    benny vader YELLOW GHOST

    Originally posted by infinityshock no.
    
    SS frame isnt feasible…its too brittle and not capable of supporting the load

    
    SS are stronger and springier than your regular car steel.
    
    there are like hundreds of types of SS and dozens of them are suitable for automotive applications.
    
    the only problem is their weight and expansion rate when heated up.
14. 2018-08-04 at 7:29 PM UTC

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    infinityshock Black Hole

    Originally posted by benny vader SS are stronger and springier than your regular car steel.
    
    there are like hundreds of types of SS and dozens of them are suitable for automotive applications.
    
    the only problem is their weight and expansion rate when heated up.

    
    no. its not. SS is brittle. the additives to the alloy that makes it rust resistant is the reason its brittle.
    
    regardless, no SS compares to the structural 'strength' of regular steel under the loads required of a truck frame.
    
    there is no relevance to performance of heated structural members. even a lead (one of the lowest melting points of solid metals) frame would survive longer than any of the plastic/rubber/composite/etc components of the vehicle.
15. 2018-08-04 at 7:45 PM UTC

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    benny vader YELLOW GHOST

    Originally posted by infinityshock no. its not. SS is brittle. the additives to the alloy that makes it rust resistant is the reason its brittle.
    
    regardless, no SS compares to the structural 'strength' of regular steel under the loads required of a truck frame.
    
    there is no relevance to performance of heated structural members. even a lead (one of the lowest melting points of solid metals) frame would survive longer than any of the plastic/rubber/composite/etc components of the vehicle.

    
    you have heard of SS springs, yes ??? there goes your myth that SS are brittle.
    
    SS are by default stringer than mere steel. which is why SS pots and pans are always, always thinner than their steel counterpart of comparable strength.
    
    the weigh of costs is a consideration.
    
    SS expands a lot when heated compared to similar things made with pure steel.