[TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods

[Jeffrey Polaski]

Other have give you some good comments, all I think I can add is that
you might try running the hardfacing rod on your anvil, and then a mig
bead on top if that. It'll help cut down on the grinding time, and get
rid of the little cracks that tend to develop. If you get the little
hairline cracks, they're not a big deal. 

Oh, as far as grinding goes, you'll probably want to use a 7" or a 9"
grinder. Good hardfacing, especially the wear resistant kind, takes a
shockingly long time to grind through. 


Jeff Polaski
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Luke Thomson
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:40 PM
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods

 So I've had the rod and the anvil sitting around my house for just over
a
year now and would love to be able to use both of them! I bought some
Ranite
Hardfacing (this stuff is highlighted because of some junk when I pasted
this text from a previous e-mail that bounced )Electrodes at a
blacksmithing
garage sail and it seems to hold up pretty well, although it really
likes to
have little bubbles (most likely due to my lack of expierance with the
arc
welder). Some dumby had a little fun on the sides of my anvil with a
plasma
torch at one point and there are a few good gouges. On top of that there
is
about a .25" sway that I would like to even out while I have my
highschools
shop at my disposal.

So some of my questions are:

1. What websites would you suggest for researchings refacing anvils
(links
if possible)
2. What you've found from personal experience.
3. Rods you'd use, I have some "Ranite Hardfacing Electrodes from Rankin
Industries with a sticker reading

                 Ranite "A"                type of rod
       Blue Tip        5/32"             ? and size
       AMPS 140-160                   Suggested amperage settings
       43-47 RC                           I assume how hard it will air
cool
to...

*What do you know/think  about these rods.*
             I'm afraid of small stress cracks and don't know how
welding
will affect my rebound. I don't really mind the shinyness* that would
probably be evident with this rod but want to know reasons why I ahould
or
should not use it.
4. foundation or lay rod? I've heard some say to lay a base with
softer rodand lay hardface over that.

I like this idea but want to know if laying hardfacing rod over a softer
filler rod would be analogous to putting glass (hard rod) on a
pillow (softer rod).
5. with the rod I have or just in general is it necessary to anneal and
temper my anvil again?

thank you for any and all help, and
God Bless,
 Luke
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