[TheForge] chinese ASOs

[Dan Rathburn]

I think that Frosty should buy several of these ASOs and try all these
techniques to see which ones work and which ones don't then give us a report
here on theforge.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Fertner" <rfertner@cox.net>

> Forge welding a face would work on a wrought iron anvil and maybe a steel
> anvil.
> The anvils in question are the cast iron ones. I don't think you can forge
> weld to cast iron.
> So far, I've heard several possible solutions that could work. The thing
to
> do is come up a technique that isn't too expensive. Meaning cheaper than
> buying a decent anvil. :-)
> Rob
> PS
> Sorry to hear that vacuum brazing is such an expensive proposition.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R.C.Mundt" <mundt@3rivers.net>
> > What would be wrong with forge welding a face on a anvil?
> > I don't have enough fire, expertise, or ambition to undertake a project
> like
> > this , but if the old timers made fine anvils like this I'm sure someone
> > could do it nowadays.
> > Might be the only one , might be a huge selling point.
> > Randy Mundt
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <xlch58@swbell.net>
> > > I have considered two approaches for attaching a steel face,  one is
to
> > > mill a huge dovetail into the cast iron anvil, and a dovetail slot
sized
> > > for an interference fit, into a chunk of steel for the top.    I would
> > > then heat the face to a cherry red ram it home and quench it.    I
> > > wanted the tail in the anvil so that the cast iron would be in
> > > compression rather than tension.    The second approach I have
> > > considered is to drill and tap holes in the face of the iron anvil,
and
> > > to drill and countersink holes in the steel face.  I would then attach
> > > using high carbon socket head cap screws, and then weld over them.
I
> > > have a couple of old anvils that I might try this on.  I had three,
but
> > > managed to trade an antique cast iron anvil for a really nice Peter
> > > Wright that was doing planter duty.   That is of course, the best way
to
> > > transform a cheap cast iron anvil (the chipped up iron faces  having
> > > more character and obviously signifying greater antiquity)
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
> > > lama wrote:
> > >
> > > >That Frosty is a pretty smart dude, but I never heard of brazing a
> > hardface
> > > >to an anvil.
> > > >The wrought ones were forge welded on. I have heard of using electric
> > "plug
> > > >welds"
> > > >through the hard face plate then an "edge weld" around the whole hard
> > face
> > > >to attach
> > > >it to an anvil body. That might work well with a cast iron anvil body
> and
> > a
> > > >hard face plate.
> > > >dave m
> > > >


Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA