Welding???

[Ukprepper88]

TL I was thinking long term post shtf infrastructure rebuilding most things will probably end up going back to steam (at least initially) such as steam locamotives, traction engines, power generation... Traction engines etc were originally built compleately riveted and from cast iron are now built/repaired/restored using a combination of welds and rivets for safety hopefully restoring the original parts but when they were missing or needed to be replaced we'd normally use steel. You currently have to have a boiler safety certificate to be able to steam a traction engine in public ie steam fairs, museums etc which are gained by testing the boiler upto double capacity (not to mention a class 2 HGV license to drive a traction engine on the roads among other regulations) although obviously post shtf safety certificates will be useless I'd still rather use the way that is considered safest, then obviously as we no longer have the infrastrcture of the 1860's onwards each part is going to have to be individually made, more than likely from steel, as scrap steel will be more readily availble than cast iron so if that's the way we are headed I am thinking being able to weld will be alot more helpful in helping to rebuilding infrastructure and being able to build a traction engine, locomotive etc is going to probably be a sort after skill

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So yes I'll also be looking into forge welding but if the modern means are availible then I may as well learn to use them too