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Old December 29th 07, 01:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Anyolmouse
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Default 4130 can't be OA welded?


"wright1902glider" wrote in message
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| While browsing a bit more of that "good 'ole internet wizdom", I ran
| accross this page:
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| http://www.ihpva.org/com/PracticalIn...materials.html
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| Its a human-powered vehicle website, but on this page, the author
| seems to think that 4130 cro-mo steel can't be welded with an oxy-
| acetylene torch. Does this sound right? It was always my belief that
| we've been OA welding airplanes out of the stuff for decades. Who is
| wrong on this point?
|
| Harry "I'm still stuck in the wood-age" Frey
|
|

For many years that was the only approved method. Then along came TIG
welding.

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