Welding Tips and Tricks

First, I'll admit that my application does not actually require the strongest way. However, why not, you know?

I'll be attaching a rectangular piece of billet stainless that is a 4" long, 2"X3" solid rectangle. The strap will be 14g or so 4" wide stainless.

For that load it needs to hold, a single fillet would do it. I'd like to know what the absolute strongest way to do it would be, and any tips I might need to actually accomplish it.

I might just be overthinking it, but I'd love the feedback, thanks.

Do you have pics of the position the two pieces will be when assembled?

Anything more than the thinnest piece is excessive reinforcement. Put a good weld in and it will be your strongest possible weld.

Tailor,
Welcome to the forum.

If you read poland308's signature line, that's what comes to mind looking at your post.

To get the most informed answers here, you have to present the most information to the group. If your piece is going to be used in compression, two spot welds would be best, less distortion. If it's going to be used in suspension, a fillet around it's circumference will be best. If it's going to be used in the shear position, a fillet in addition to plug welding. See what I mean.

Unless what you're building is going to be proprietary, then a picture or drawing will clear a smoother path to the answer.

Len