Tried OX2550 (a mini gas welder available in HD) on a scrap steel bar. Noticed a few things so far: (1) Need goggles and leather gloves. The welding rod bursts like fireworks in the process and affects operation; (2) Molten steel does not flow like water; (3) If not well controlled, oxide mixed with steel is welded on. That's my case; (4) Even adjusting type of flame needs some patience.
Some fun.
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[Edit] The general feeling: Gas welding won't work in gunsmithing. The welding skill can be improved via practising, but there is a fatal problem with this type of welding -- the pre-heating time is long and affecting area is big. That's unavoidable and unrelated with skill.
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