I am in the middle of building a workbench and I'm having a problem with the legs warping slightly as I weld in a crossmember. I attached a photo of the legs that I'm building so you have an idea of what I'm talking about. The lower crossmember is 9'' above the bottom of the legs so when I go to weld it in it gets hot enough that the leg begins to bend in 1/16''-1/8''. I've tried to point the gun towards the crossmember more than the leg to try and direct the heat more towards it. I also only weld one side at a time and let it stand for 10 minutes before welding another just to let it cool off.
Are there other techniques that I should be aware of to help with this problem? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Are there other techniques that I should be aware of to help with this problem? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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