[TheForge] Horiz Band Saw, welding

[Albin Drzewianowski]

Generally the flux mixtures that have iron/steel  filings in them are used 
when there is a poor fit between the pieces being welded together;  sort of 
acts as filler rod.  If the fit up is tight than the  Boric Acid/Borax mix 
seems to work best.   The down side of having the iron/steel filings in the 
flux is the clean up after the weld. The filings end up welding to the area 
around the weld and kind of look like spatter from arc welding.

Regards,
D-ski
Westminster, MD
(3-4 inches of snow coming down and supposed to turn to  "winter mix" and 
rain.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <frosty at customcpu.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Horiz Band Saw, welding


> Personally I like a mixture of 1pt. Boric acid, cheap enough in the 
> pharmacy section or available as Roach Proof, to 3-4 pts. borax.
>
> I don't know if adding saw cuttings to it would help, though some 
> commercial welding fluxes have them.
>
> I think it's an excellent question though and await your results with 
> anticipation. <grin>
>
> Frosty
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> it ain't real.
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> From: "Lynn and Susan Lang" <langfarm at together.net>
>
>
>> Hello
>> I have purchased a NEW 5" X 6" Horiz. Band Saw, am a little
>> disappointed. As I was setting up the blade support bearings, just for
>> the fun of it I spun one..of the six bearings three were in dire need of
>> replacement. The store has the parts on order.
>>
>>
>> As a beginner ...Would it be to my benefit to mix a quantity of the
>> chips from the sawing with borax, this to help with the welding
>> procedure ?
>>
>> If yes is the answer what would be the ratio ?
>>
>> Thank you
>> lynn
>>
>
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