Is Welding Worth It? - Chief Delphi

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Re: Is Welding Worth It?

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Originally Posted by Spark

Just adding that although welds do weaken metal you have to keep in mind that drilling lots of holes in a piece of metal for rivets or bolts can weaken it as well. Welds, if done RIGHT are the strongest option, but rivets and bolts are faster.

This is an impossible statement to make accurately with so little information.

There are applications where each is the best.

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