[TheForge] Re: Odd Vise

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Hi Mike:
Given sufficient surface area of the lap joint, proper prep and flux and 
gentle heating till the solder flows, it SHOULD work just fine.
I grind long opposing tapers on the blade as joint prep..seems to help a 
lot. Also clamping the sides firmly in place so it doesn't shift as the 
solder reaches solidus and cools is  important.....PF

Mike Spencer wrote:

>>You're right. So the round hardy hole in this vise is wider then the vise.
>>Tesseractile construction, do you think?
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>Nah, that's overkill. :-)
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>One of my favoite demos (for novices) is to punch a 1/2" hole in 1/4"x
>1", then tell them I'm going to put a 1" hole in the same bar. Impossible!
>Slot, drift to size, of course. They love it.
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>The impossible we do quickly.  Only truly implausible tasks require
>the tesseractile toolbox but then they are accomplished in exactly
>less than no time at all.
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>Er, I think...
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>ObForge: 
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>Just failed to close a 1-1/2" (wood-cutting) bandsaw blade with
>Silfos, failed again with US silver coin metal (1964 I think).  Both
>snapped when bent a little.  Succeeded with my ordinary everyday
>green-coated brazing rod.
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>(The saw isn't running yet but...) 
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>Now that I've done it, anybody care to comment on what I should have
>done or how long I can expect my braze to last?  (The blade is on the
>saw and rolls over the 26" wheels okay without snapping when turned by
>hand.)
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>- Mike
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