[TheForge] weld question

Thu Apr 24 09:43:00 2003

If you can't forge weld the piece, acetylene torch welding can be a better
option than electric methods.
A well done flame weld, using parent stock as the filler material, gives
excellent results.
It also works well for cleaning up electric welds.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Smith" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] weld question


>
>
> Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > Oh boy. Here we go. Couldn't agree with you more switz.
> I didn't want to open this pandora's box so I kept my mouth shut,
> til you commented. In my opinion, immediately opting to stick/mig/tig
> weld something is not the best choice. The obvious drawback is the weld
> that needs to be ground or filed. Not so with a forge weld.
>
> The other-other option is to electric weld it and then forge it to
> shape. Cheating--certainly. I just have very limited time to spend
> smithing, and I like to pick what I'm working on and do what I have to
> on the rest. As you can tell, I don't lean in the purist/perfectionist
> direction.
>
> Steve Smith
>
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