[TheForge] Fw: Anvil repair

[wmullett at bright.net]

I have seen CAD Welding done on 1 1/2" rebar  Not sure what the material used there is.

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>Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:58:08 -0500
>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net (on behalf of Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net>)
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fw:  Anvil repair  
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>Just had a thought, so take cover.
>
>Has anyone ever tried welding a face using thermit?  A think layer of 
>thermit interposed between the wrought body and steel face, clamped 
>elastically perhaps?  Light bugger off and watch the fun!
>
>
>
>CGRAF wrote:
>> I seem to remember ( and Seeming to remember is happening more and more) 
>> that some of the tool steel tops were welded to the base of cast anvils 
>> by placing the heated steel plate in the mold and pouring the cast over it.
>> 
>> It might work, but I cannot find any corroborating documents in my piles 
>> of crap.
>> 
>> At any rate it sounds less nasty than trying to forge weld a 3/4 inch 
>> plate onto a base.
>> 
>> Am I remembering something real or just a dream?
>> 
>> Mike Graf
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