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580c bucket rebuild question

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jpeters

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My bucket is rusted out in many places. I need to replace the sides and part of the curved portion. Do I need to use a 7018 or can I just use my mig to weld the new metal in?
 
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lantraxco

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Standard welding wire like ER70S-6 is the equivalent of 7018, if you do proper welds with proper prep and depending on the material, preheating, you should be fine. The 70 means 70,000 psi tensile strength.
 
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