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Old 06-05-2017, 11:07 PM
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Magnesium welding isn't for the faint of heart! If not performed in the correct atmosphere with the appropriate shielding gas, you could end up with a fire that only sand can extinguish. This and its reactivity are way aircraft manufacturer has gotten away from using magnesium parts.

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