Re: strength of welded steel

In a message dated 1/28/04 2:45:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
grbyrns@ucdavis.edu writes:


> I've also placed a DRY brick against a piece of
> sheet metal to keep globs from building up on the backside when I'm trying
> to fill the hole.
> 
> 

My guru mechanic swears by a block of copper for backing holes when welding 
and filling.

--DAvid C.