[TheForge] welding question

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Devcon makes some great metal epoxies, or JB weld, but you'd need a ton of it, it sounds like.


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> From: "Mark & Sylvia Mondloch" <HotArt at silvercreekpottery.com>
> Date: 2004/07/08 Thu PM 10:09:16 EDT
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] welding question
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> I'm sure the bell is full of internal stresses .It was in the bell tower
> which was acting as a chimney for the fire when it was hit by LOTS of water
> from the fire department.There is a crack that goes almost all the way
> around the bell about 1/3 down from the top.Also 2 large cracks from the
> bottom rim up to that crack.Also smaller cracks off of those.It is on the
> verge of falling into pieces.The church is not going to be rebuilt and they
> want to use the bell as a marker.Is there any kind of glue or epoxy that
> could be used on the inside to hold it together?
> 
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> ---
> Mark & Sylvia Mondloch
> Silver Creek Pottery & Forge
> W6725 Hwy 144
> Random Lake ,Wi 53075
> HotArt at silvercreekpottery.com
> http://www.silvercreekpottery.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] welding question
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> >
> >
> > Mark & Sylvia Mondloch wrote:
> > >
> > > A month or so ago lightning hit the local church and it burned.The bell
> was saved but it is cracked pretty badly.Does anyone have a suggestion
> > > for welding?The bell weighs about 1000 pounds.They are never going to
> ring it again but want to use it in a monument.The cracks seem to be getting
> worse and they would like it done before it comes apart completely.Any
> suggestions?
> >
> > If the cracks are propagating of their own, that's probably
> > due to internal stresses in the castings.  I would locate
> > all the cracks and drill a hole at the end of each one to
> > terminate them.  This provides a larger area over which
> > the stresses will be distributed and should stop the progress.
> > As to diameter, that is hard to say without seeing the bell.
> >
> > If it won't be used again, I might suggest leaving it alone
> > as it is.  If you want a little added insurance, drill one
> > more hole at the starting end of each crack (I'm assuming
> > they have all started at the rim) perhaps 1" from the rim,
> > introduce a steel rod cut to the right length, and braze
> > it in place.  This will stabilise the crack on its most
> > vulnerable end.  I believe somethign simialr was done with
> > the Liberty Bell.
> >
> > Sounds like you may want to get to it sooner than later.
> >
> > Best wishes.
> >
> > -Andy
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