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    Happened to be watching a YouTube video on aircaft restoration and saw that they are now using Laser Welding, to be able to repair/recondition components that are worn to the limits of viable repair. They're doing this as a lot of components are quite rare and/or unobtainanum, hence the process. It's viewable at around the 2.30 mark.
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    Yep they can even laser weld yours eyes I had mine done last Friday to repair a torn retina

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    My BILs solar hot water system manufacturing business has been using laser welding for about a decade on stainless and copper to build the heat exchanger. One of the reasons they use it is that the welds are less susceptible to corrosion.

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    Technology also plays a big part, LASER welding is becoming less expensive so therefore available to more people, I can remember when a MIG welder in the home workshop was just a dream because of the cost
    it won't be long before we will all have LASER weld machines in the workshop

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