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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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Getting ready to weld up my IC piping come next week, and was wondering do you weld it like steel, or aluminum. I am good with steel but if it's aluminum I'ma have to let my dad do it.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 06:59 AM
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Its welded like steel.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by k24em2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its welded like steel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

grind the coating off. it's nasty.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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Not as bad as galvanized.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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Yea grinding the coating off is always a good idea. I personally don't like welding on galvanized even if its been cleaned...Unless I have access to an air supply system which is rare.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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Sadly, GM uses a lot of galvanized, so I use a respirator when I weld it.....just don't breathe in the little white things that are floating around
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Sweet, I can weld it myself this week then.

Thanks
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