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My friend's log splitter weld job nearly blew apart
It cracked right as he started it. Please have a pro inspect any major repairs.
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avery_barnes276mo ago
What makes you think a pro would have caught that crack? Plenty of amateur welders do solid work that lasts for years. One bad job doesn't mean every DIY fix is unsafe.
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ivan9896mo ago
See, this isn't just a welding thing. Folks assume pros never screw up, but I've seen DIYers nail it when the so-called experts missed details. It's more about hands-on skill than a piece of paper.
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alex_wright6mo ago
Wait, "solid work that lasts for years"? The photo shows it cracked as soon as he turned it on. That's not a small oops, that's a catastrophic failure waiting to happen. Hydraulic pressure is no joke, it can turn a cracked weld into shrapnel. Saying some DIY work is fine is one thing, but acting like this wasn't a huge red flag is wild to me. That thing could have seriously hurt someone.
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