[TheForge] Hevy Welds on a big shaft

[Ron Childers]

There is an article (w/photo), in the Lindsey Books catalogue about thermit
welding a broken paddle wheeler shaft in place in the 1800's. Lots of info
in just the catalogue.


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David E. Smucker wrote:
> As to Andy's original question I would guess that the heavy plate 
> sections were welded using a submerged arc weld system.

	But how would they have done it in the 1920s?


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