For the project I'm doing(axis movement controlled by pneumatics) I need to attatch two pieces of steel several times. It doesn't have to be a strong weld at all, It just needs to be there and stay there....
Would a certain kind of epoxy be okay for this, or will I have to weld?
I don't have access to an intricate welding tool / system, but could probably rent one....
Like I said, it doesn't have to withstand pressure, or hold anything in, it just needs to be there...
Thanks in advance....
How to fasten steel together?
If it is small, and supporting nothing more than its own weight, epoxy may be acceptable. Otherwise, you may as well weld it.
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It is quite small. 1/4" in width and only a couple inches in length...DYI wrote:If it is small, and supporting nothing more than its own weight, epoxy may be acceptable. Otherwise, you may as well weld it.
I would weld it, but I don't have any experience welding, and as such, wouldn't know how to do it...
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Whats wrong with nut and bolt?
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Yea just drill a hole and get some stainless hardware. It will be all nice and purty.
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If you don't have welding experience, don't try it unless you have plenty to pratice with. Pieces that small are hard to set up, plus they will draw, and chances are you will burn them up before they are where you want them. If it's just for looks, JB Weld is the way to go.HaiThar wrote:It is quite small. 1/4" in width and only a couple inches in length...DYI wrote:If it is small, and supporting nothing more than its own weight, epoxy may be acceptable. Otherwise, you may as well weld it.
I would weld it, but I don't have any experience welding, and as such, wouldn't know how to do it...
a weld would be nice, but nuthing really beats a nut n bolt...
i suggest the nut and bolt mate, i wouldn't use epoxy.
i suggest the nut and bolt mate, i wouldn't use epoxy.
is it asthetic, or structural? For some reason I'm getting the idea that this is a bipod.
If you can, use a nut and bolt. Otherwise weld it, then last choices for me would be soldering or adhesives/glues.
If you can, use a nut and bolt. Otherwise weld it, then last choices for me would be soldering or adhesives/glues.
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i would have to say pop rivets or jbweld for something that small.
nuts and bolts or stick welding for a piece of metal 1/4" wide is plain stupid.
1/4" = 75 pixels
1/4" NPT is not 1/4" wide
nuts and bolts or stick welding for a piece of metal 1/4" wide is plain stupid.
1/4" = 75 pixels
1/4" NPT is not 1/4" wide