[WeldedHarlequin]

Originally Posted by NeedMoreEngines

where'd you read that?

I would assume that the game components this year are welded together rather than bolted? Welded aluminum is just that. Welded aluminum. It can be done but it's difficult because of the consistency of the aluminum at such high temperature or something like that.

The tricky part about welding aluminum is that it doesn't get red hot like steel, and thus is very difficult to judge when it gets molten. But it's not that difficult to weld aluminum if you have a TIG welder. Then you can just reverse the polarity of the electrode.