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Old 03-29-2024, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrotica View Post
. Although I've never TIG welded, that process is closest to oxy-acetylene welding, because both use a heat source, and filler rod to close the gaps of the joined metals together.

If it were me, at this point I'd use the sudden stops with water in the pan, in the bed of a pickup to prove your theory, and execution of your modifications to keep oil around the pickup. I

my MIG welder also does lift TIG, but this process seems to generate a lot more heat, and thus more warpage.

I have a theory that the biggest problem with oiling systems is to get the oil back to the pickup. The amount of oil near the pickup even with baffles is very little. Unfortunately, baptism of fire is the only way to test.

Speaking of testing, I tested the pickup by sucking water with my wet-dry and comparing different designs