Can Laser Welds Survive Hydrotesting? Pressure Testing Stainless Steel Welds

We put handheld laser welding to the test by hydrotesting 16 gauge stainless steel using the LightWELD XR with Rex Alexandre, President of the Handheld Laser Institute.
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Time Codes
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Hydrotesting Setup
01:30 LightWELD 1500 XR Settings For 16 Gauge Stainless Steel
02:26 Laser Welding PPE & Safety Barrier
02:51 Fitting Up 16 Gauge Stainless Steel Sheets
03:26 Laser Welding Seams
04:45 Laser Welding Around Corners
05:18 Laser Welding Around A Pressure Fitting
06:17 Hydrotesting Laser Welds On 16 Gauge Stainless Steel
07:32 Depressurizing The Test
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