Karl Townsend wrote:
If you're going to weld, use your drill press. drill a hole slightly
smaller than the stud. Put stud in drill chuck and drive it in there
with unit running at high speed. Makes a great friction weld. Works
perfect but i wouldn't want to do more than a hundred.

Good idea! (please no disclaimers about how it isn't really YOUR idea.)

How about a for-example? I.e., stud & hole sizes, drill press speed,
how long does it take.

Thanks,
Bob