Rosette welds

[xtiaan2000]

When doing rosette welds is it better to cut a number of smaller holes or to cut fewer with large holes? Is it important to be able to see the underlying metal or fill in the space?

 

[bobm]

Depends on what you're welding

 

[J Mack]

Depends on what you're welding

There's a reason!

 

[bobm]

For "Dat"

 

[scrapdaddy]

I've never read anywhere the correct sizing and spacing of rosette welds. I just make them look proportionally correct to the piece the plate is getting welded to. On small holes I fill it totally and larger holes 3/4" or so I run a bead around the edge. I'm sure there is some information on the interwebs somewhere, just never thought it that important for my junk.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Say one was to cut and sleeve a frame.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Check out Rush55's frame, he did some nice rosettes.

EDIT.... Look at Brisveganbj42's frame around June, he put together a beautiful frame, also.

 

[xtremeVA]

I would recommend making the hole large enough to know that you're getting good weld penetration on both the top and bottom plate. I have found that if the hole is too small, the weld tends to be biased toward the top plate and IMHO isn't quite a strong as one done with a larger diameter hole.

 

[xtiaan2000]

That’s the beta I was looking for.

 

[bobm]

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