[TheForge] Repairing power hammer dies

[Demon Buddha]

JOHN CHOBRDA wrote:
> Gentleman,
> 
>             I am in the process of rebuilding a little giant hammer that I
> recently acquired.  One of my problems is that some where the hammer was
> used I guess for texturing, as the dies (upper and lower) have a bunch of
> small shallow depressions in them. Has any one any experience resurfacing
> dies. I do not want to grind them because some of the dimples are fairly
> deep. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. 

	Just fill them.  I suppose you could use a hardface rod, but I don't 
think it would be necessary.  The dies are probably 4140 or similar for 
toughness.  They don't have to be very hard.  Maybe 7018 would suffice?