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Old 10-08-2015, 11:28 PM   #6
Brad54
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Re: Welding up the holes where side trim was.

x2 on the copper.
I use a piece of plumbing copper from Home Depot. Hammer one end flat, round the corners, and then put a bend in it to make a spatula.

Works like a charm.

It WILL become a heat-sink though and the handle get hot... I drilled a few holes through the tubing, like the screen on semi truck stacks or the shield on a .50 cal machine gun. They radiate the heat away and you can hold it with your bare hand while welding.

-Brad
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