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by averycustom
Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:06 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Welding 1911 Pistol Frame Rails
Replies: 6
Views: 4337

Re: Welding 1911 Pistol Frame Rails

Thanks for the reply, but that thread really doesn't tell me how to do it only that it can be done.

Mark
by averycustom
Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Welding 1911 Pistol Frame Rails
Replies: 6
Views: 4337

Welding 1911 Pistol Frame Rails

Hello Guys, I'm in need of any advice for welding up/adding metal to the rails of a 1911 pistol. Considerations would be to limit heat transfer and distortion to the frame. From what I gather preheating the metal and utilizing copper heat sinks to retain the heat would be necessary as well as anneal...