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Pesky holes in thin wall tubing during welding-guidance

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Beechdrvr

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I’ve gone through 43-13 and can’t find anything on refilling holes with filler that were caused by TIG welding thin wall tubing.
Easy answer is don’t burn through it, which I’m getting much better at, but I envision at least this happening while I’m building the fuselage. Now, I can fill them easy enough but need some advise from seasoned welders here on wether that’s an acceptable practice or does the tube need complete replacement. I’ll keep practicing till I feel comfortable but was just curious on what others have done.
 

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