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Originally Posted by ewankoff
is welding any better than bolting?
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yes, definately!
If metal is welded correctly the metal will fail somewhere else before the weld will break
if you use a bolt you must drill holes in the metal, which makes it weaker at that location. A bolted frame will almost always fail at the bolt holes, or the bolts themselves will break, when the metal is stressed beyond its limit.
It will take more force to break a welded frame apart than a bolted frame.
BTW, this is how you test your welding skills. you weld two pieces of metal together, then you bend the metal or pull it apart till it breaks or shears. If the weld breaks it was not a good weld.