[TheForge] Forge WeldingHello

[Mike Linn]

I would suggest too much O2 later in the process...   

When things are sticky in the fire is when you have a right neutral 
atmosphere.

Later the coke has burned off  a bit and you are getting too much O2 
...  not too hot...

Its a very fine line when welding in the fire..


mike



Lynn and Susan Lang wrote:
> Hello
>
> Allen Ortery mentioned welding to hot or to cold, Yesterday I was not
> able to weld....late in the day. I had cleaned the fire, cleaned, and
> fluxed the scarf, all the things you are suppose to do.  Still not a day
> to weld....
>
> The next morning with a clean fire I was successful.
>
> My observations were that the first sign of sticking is when the
> adhesion was the greatest, as the temperature rose the sticking was not
> as great.  The previous welds were attempted just as sparks were
> emitted. The successful welding occurred just as the stickiness was
> noticed. 
>
> My question: Was it dumb luck or can you get the metal to hot to weld
> and is the lower sticking temperature the right situation for success?
>
> Thank you
> lynn
>   
>
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Mike Linn
Artisan Blacksmith
McCalla, AL

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