How long does a weld spot need to cool before you can add another spot right next to it? I imagine you are welding different areas while other areas cool, but can you keep working a section that small until it's finished, or do you need to step away from time to time and let the whole piece cool?
Yeah, it is hard to put into context how long that takes with just a few pictures.
Basically I cut the area out, make the new piece... then magnets or clamp it in place.
Then like 4-6 tacks to hold it in place... take off the magnets and clamps...
then last night I cut out the other section and started to make the new pieces... come back (a few minutes passed) and add tacks again... 5-10 range... quick little ones, all spaced out.
Go back to bench, open beer and finish making the new patch... go back... get that fitted up.
Then tack some more
Then get the other one all set with clamps/magnets and tack that, grind down other one
Have another beer and wait
Seriously though, it takes a long time if you want to let it cool.
I think I started at like 430 and was done by 7 and that included all the cutting/shaping/grinding and then the wheel well, wheel back on, clean up the parts and push the Jeep over and get it all prepped for the other side for tonight's work
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