I broke out the welder last night. My goal was to refill a roughly 3/16" x 3/16 groove that had worn into one of the clutch linkages on the Volvo. I also need to fill some oblong holes.
Never having used a welder, I was a bit flummoxed. I wasn't sure that my machine had enough power to handle the piece, so I set up close to max. In any event, I could barely see what I was doing - just a little glowing dot. After many stabs and repeated grinding, I had a reasonable repair. I may try to touch up a few small voids that appear to be located between welds,
In the process, one of the neighbors wandered over as he had heard the welding. Two beers each helped pass the time.
Unless I can work on the vision aspect, I think I've decided not to attempt welding in a new floor pan.
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