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Welding distortion
Oops, I did it again!
I have 3 electrical cabinets that I have emptied of all the useful bits and would like to make them into lock-up cupboards. They are 2 mm. mild sheet and stand about 6 ft. high and 3 ft wide with a depth of about 9 inches. The doors are having a folded and welded edge for strength, but because there were a lot of switches and lights etc. there before they left a lot of holes which needed to be filled. I made some disks of the correct sizes and thickness and MIG welded them in the holes. This was in the first door. Smashing, all I needed was to grind down the welds smooth, a bit of filler and paint. Oh no! The panel has now got two stable states, both wrong. The panel is distorted and I am dismayed. Is there any way I can relieve this and make it flat again? Does anyone have a solution? I would be very happy to try anything. Thanks and regards George. |
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