[TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods

[Ron Childers]

I think of a gash as a small torch cut in the face- A friend has just such
an anvil for which I'm trying to work out a trade. It works just fine as is
and I've used it in demos, but the torch scar killed its value. He bought it
dirt cheap. The Lincoln dealer said 7018 would work fine and the weld would
be close to the same color as the steel face. What do you think would happen
to the bead if I hammer on metal at forging temp? Fall out like a broken
filling in a tooth?....

 
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] ranite hardfacing rods

	I'd have to agree with you on that.  7018 won't hold up to the 
pounding, especially on edges.

Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> Respectfully Ron;
> I don't thing 7018 is at all adaquate for use on an anvil face..Pete F
> 
> Ron Childers wrote:
> 
>> I think u would have ur hand too close to the preheated anvil to use 
>> tig. If
>>
>> U want to remove gashes just preheat to 350 and stick weld with 7018 and
>> pien it while it cools.
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