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I did the dumb newb mistake while welding a piece of 2"X3" 1/8" wall tubing. I bent it while welding it.I cut a small section horizontally out of the center and then boxed it. Well I clamped it down to the table while welding it at the boxed area, but when I flipped it over to weld the top rail area I didnt clamp it down. I know it was dumb. So now it is slightly bowed . The piece is 60 inches long and it is noticeable and a problem.How do I straighten it out?Should I get it back onto the bench, reclamp it and heat it with a torch? Or will that mess with the characteristics of the metal and weaken it?Advice would help.Thanks,Brian
I did the dumb newb mistake while welding a piece of 2"X3" 1/8" wall tubing. I bent it while welding it.
I cut a small section horizontally out of the center and then boxed it. Well I clamped it down to the table while welding it at the boxed area, but when I flipped it over to weld the top rail area I didnt clamp it down. I know it was dumb. So now it is slightly bowed . The piece is 60 inches long and it is noticeable and a problem.
How do I straighten it out?
Should I get it back onto the bench, reclamp it and heat it with a torch? Or will that mess with the characteristics of the metal and weaken it?
Advice would help.
Thanks,
Brian
