[TheForge] welding 1 1/2" square

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How would one execute forge welding a rectangle from 1 1/2" stock?  The
rectangle is 12" x 16".   It probably could be done but working alone doing
it, would be very difficult for me.  I would love to hear how you would do
it Andy.
RW
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From: Gladish Family <gladish@cnw.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:24 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] welding 1 1/2" square


>
> > Just tell her how strong they are, I was a ticketed welder but I
> > still have
> > trouble with some of the different rods, 7018 mainly, 6011 can be tricky
> > too.
>
> Yeah, I feel like an oddball because all the shipyard workers around here
> rave about 7018 and use it for everything, but I don't particularly like
> using it. It really helps, though, to get a good ground close to the
> weld...I was at a class for learning how to build wind generators from
junk,
> and a really good welder suggested that having the ground clamped to the
> table was causing way too much voltage drop. I cleaned up a spot to clamp
> onto the work piece, and suddenly I was running 7018 and liking it...
> Usually I'd rather prep the weld and use 7014. Just like in the forge,
> "scarf and weld" ;)
> I still say a simple butt weld in the coal fire would have been quicker on
> that 1 1/2", clean and classy. Easy on big stock.
>
> Andy G.
>
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