Did you know that you can weld wood...sort of

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke) 11/03/2015 at 12:26 • Filed to: None

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With a linear vibrational friction weld.

EL_ULY > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/03/2015 at 12:30

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TheHondaBro > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/03/2015 at 12:30

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I did not know I could weld wood sort of with a linear vibrational friction weld.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/03/2015 at 12:48

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Did you know that you can weld aluminum to steel... with explosives?!?

https://youtu.be/s7hx5bSWqRM?t=…

and 100 more > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/03/2015 at 12:51

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“You can weld anything with linear vibrational friction welding.”

“I have wood, Greg. Can you weld me?”

Übel > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/03/2015 at 13:47

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mfw

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Übel 11/03/2015 at 14:12

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That is the face of a professional wood welder.....He fears only splinters.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/03/2015 at 15:30

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I like that he patted the tree to remind us where wood comes from.

Frenchlicker > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/03/2015 at 19:39

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Besides answer how it happens what is the possible real world application of this?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Frenchlicker 11/03/2015 at 19:47

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If they can figure out how to make it a more mobile set up, I could see that they would use this method rather than using adhesive or joinery.

Frenchlicker > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/04/2015 at 08:05

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If that were easily possible I could understand that.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Frenchlicker 11/04/2015 at 11:48

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I think that is what they are trying to figure out how to do now.

Frenchlicker > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/04/2015 at 12:23

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Awesome