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Posted by dgrup on August 20, 2008, 1:34 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Aug 20, 4:23=A0am, paul_bilode...@excite.com wrote:
> John,
>
> I recently helped two fellow blacksmiths work on their anvils. Each
> anvil weighed in around 300 lbs. and the technique that we used was to
> set the anvil upside down on top of a lit woodstove in order to
> preheat the top surface and edges where the welding would take place.
> We let them heat up until they were at least 400 degrees before
> flipping them over and using a MIG welder with standard wire and gas
> to weld the dings in the face and the chips along the edges. Next came
> a gentle grinding followed by more welding if needed. Rough grinding
> was followed by a flapper wheel to polish the welded areas. The anvils
> were then allowed to cool on their own.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Paul
Through the years I've read dozens of accounts by people
who've welded an anvil face or who've heard of it being done
and yet I don't believe I've ever read an account of accurate
follow-up testing for hardness and uniformity of the anvil face
after this has been done.
Has anyone seen this documented? Not to cast dispersions
(I'm not much of a welder myself) but in my 45+ years of
industrial experience I've met many folks who called them-
selves welders but were anything but. I'd be cautious who
I entrusted a favorite anvil to, for repair.
dennis
in nca
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