The tab on my son's jacket zipper, that you would grab to move the zipper up and down, broke.
I made a replacement as an oblong ring made of 1/16" 316 stainless TIG wire. By the way, this can be done super nicely and easily using round nose pliers -- the result is great looking and is easy to make.
Anyway, in the end I had to weld the link shut, as a butt weld. I used the same wire as filler.
It worked, but left a little "bulb" near the weld. After careful grinding, it is fine, but I wonder: Is there some secret technique to such welding, that would make the weld look very similar to surrounding wire? (TIG)
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