Steel working question??

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I might be getting my info mixed up. Annealing the steel with welding to remove its weaknesses or stresses (oxygen is a weakness in steel) and slowly cooling it to make it stronger?? Thats my understanding but i could be wrong lol.

Yes to a point, your not actually removing anything, but changing the properties by heating and cooling the material.

Would 4mm plate be thick enough for the front bar??

Yes, you could use 5 for the centre part where the winch sits, but if given some shape like the bigger named bars 4 will be plenty again.
Again big named bars are 3mm.

Which joint are you saying to use ??

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Finishing off the project is easy i have flap discs, grinding and cutting discs and a few different die grinding dremals (stone and steel) its just the fine technical details are what puzzle me ATM.[/QUOTE]

No.1 mate. Lots of tacks on the inside, full weld the outside, but stagger the welds...

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