Laser cladding valve seats in engine cylinder heads - GIF

Laser cladding valve seats in engine cylinder heads.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...086#post141182
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...050#post149352
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...487#post142899
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...118#post160939
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...743#post152108
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...082#post149485
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...655#post178326

Neat. What material are they cladding onto the valve seats?

so instead of pressing in seats there counter boring then welding them back up.pretty neet especialy for the heads that dont take seats well or can t be seated. I have a 340 TA head that that should be done on.