[TheForge] Forge Welding Chainsaw Chain

Phil mobjak at yahoo.com
Tue Jan 4 09:23:15 EST 2005


Do you have any suggestions for the cut lengths?

How do you suggest cutting it?

Thanks
--- "Mark A. Pesetsky" <pesetsky at Princeton.EDU> wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> I have an arc welder, and a TIG welder.
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
> Cut the chain into equal
> lengths...stack...weld...heat...flux...BEAT....draw
> out and fold as much as you like...twist...whatever.
> The main thn is the
> initial heat/removal of the dirt and such. Once that
> has burned off, bring
> it out of the forge, wire brush and then use 20 TEAM
> MULE borax on it. Back
> into the fire until the borax becomes liquid. Bring
> it out and get the weld
> that way. After that it is a matter of drawing
> out/twisting if you like. If
> a twist or multiple layers is what you are after,
> repeat the wire brush/flux
> process as needed...
> 
> Good Luck/Post Pics of Progress...
> 
> Mark
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