WELDING OPERATIONS I - OD1651 - LESSON 1/TASK 2
g. Repairs with Nonwelded Butt Strap.
A technique that
permits removal of the butt strap after welding is shown in
figure 37, view A. This technique is used for applications where
a butt strap would interfere with the operation of internal
mechanisms.
It permits welding a single V joint in homogeneous
armor plate without welding the butt strap to the weld metal.
This technique
FIGURE 37.
WELDING WITHOUT A BUTT STRAP.
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