Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 4 of 4
Thread: Laser Welding
-
30th Sep 2019, 12:48 AM #1Most Valued Member
- Join Date
- May 2011
- Location
- Murray Bridge S Aust.
- Age
- 71
- Posts
- 5,942
Laser Welding
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.
Corsair Restoration Project Episode 1 & 2 - Joining Technologies & Connecticut Corsair
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
-
30th Sep 2019, 01:58 AM #2China
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- South Australia
- Posts
- 1,656
Yep they can even laser weld yours eyes I had mine done last Friday to repair a torn retina
-
30th Sep 2019, 09:20 AM #3Member: Blue and white apron brigade
- Join Date
- Feb 2006
- Location
- Perth
- Posts
- 7,182
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.
-
30th Sep 2019, 06:42 PM #4China
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- South Australia
- Posts
- 1,656
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
Similar Threads
-
Laser Pointer
By Auskart in forum METALWORK GENERALReplies: 2Last Post: 8th May 2016, 07:48 PM -
3D Laser Printer
By DSEL74 in forum METALWORK GENERALReplies: 7Last Post: 1st Oct 2015, 01:06 PM -
Laser Sight
By Oldneweng in forum GUNSMITHINGReplies: 11Last Post: 8th Jul 2014, 09:15 AM -
Looking for a laser cutter
By Finn562 in forum METALWORK GENERALReplies: 0Last Post: 8th Apr 2013, 07:51 PM -
Laser work
By JLD in forum METALWORK GENERALReplies: 3Last Post: 25th Nov 2012, 10:29 AM