[TheForge] Re: New Discoveries: Ersatz EZ Weld

[Peter Hirst]

By volume, but the densiy of each of the materials is roughly the same. 
Lotta air in ground up steel wool.  I think anhydrous borax ground up fine 
mught be a bit heavier, so I'll probably get a postage or dietary scale when 
I make up a batch with anhydrous.

 Actually, I didnt trash the mill at all.  The steel cutters are a LOT 
harder than steel wool,and grind it up w/o much pressure at all.  Just 
cleaned everything up good.. Course, I'll run a lot of oats through there 
for the compost before I use it for food again.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul" <crosspein at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: New Discoveries: Ersatz EZ Weld


> Peter,
> How did you measure the percentages? Is this by weight or volume?
>
> While I'm not about to trash my grain mill as it still gets plenty of use 
> smashing various malted grains, I'm curious about this mix and may very 
> well try it.
>
> thanks,
> **paul
>
> Peter Hirst wrote:
>> Success!  60% Borax, 20% Boric Acid, 20% fine steel.  Did a 6" faggot 
>> weld w/ 3/8 in 3 heats.   The weld stood up to a cold chisel and 4lb 
>> drill hammer.  Steel wool fibers were visible in the foamy part of the 
>> flux, separate from the work, right up to welding heat.  If I ever get a 
>> hold of some wire rope for a knife, this is the flux I'll use.  Next step 
>> is to make anhydrous.  the bubbling off of the H2O wastes a lot am flux 
>> and I'm sure doesn't cover as well.
>>
>> Thanks for all the input.
>>
>> Keziah
>>
>>
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