Welding Tips and Tricks

I want to close a steel hydraulic fitting and then redrill a 1/8” hole in it as a restrictor to slow down a hydraulic cylinder. Using it on a log lift for a wood splitter.

Any tips on best way? I didn’t know if I should use a certain rod, use what I normally do, and anything with the heat going to make the metal to hard to drill into after the fact?

Thanks,
Lenny


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