ANTON MOSTERT
by ANTON MOSTERT
(SOUTH-AFRICA)
I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM YEARS AGO WELDING IN A VERY COLD PART IN THE COUNTRY. I WOULD IN THIS CASE TRY TO HEAT UP THE PARTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BEFORE WELDING ON THIS ITEM.
TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WILL BE TIME CONSUMING BUT CAN BE DONE TO SOME EXTEND. HEAT UP THE ITEM AND COOL DOWN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BEND WILL TEND TO GET THE METAL TO BEND IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.