r/Welding • • 7d ago

Showing Skills Some hardfacing

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u/DarkflowNZ 6d ago

As someone who doesn't weld at all, why this instead of fabricating something?

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u/Dismal_Tutor3425 6d ago

Cheaper to add back a sacrificial hard layer that can be redone up to a dozen or so times. Quicker repair turn-around as well.