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Old 12-20-2022, 10:53 AM   #177
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Re: 1958 Apache Big Window Loooooong Bed "Lucky"

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Originally Posted by dsraven View Post
if you plan to grind the welds smooth I would recommend a grinding disc, like a hard carborundum one, because the flap discs that lots of guys use, including myself lots, tend to remove metal from surrounding area when you get close to the parts being level.

question, why does your thread come up smaller than every other thread I keep track of?
I have the best luck with a 36 grit 3” roloc disc very very slow to get the metal smooth at the weld joint and then a fine grit one to smooth it up, then a file to get flat if possible. Speed has never really worked out for me in welding work.
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