[TheForge] Fw: Anvil repair

[peter fels & phoebe palmer]

On 10/14/2010 5:59 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:
> Probably the most common mistake I see is folk using hard facing rod.
>
> If on the other hand you use build up rod like that used in rock crushers
> all you need do is make sure to control the HAZ and heat treat properly
> after it's all over. Build up rod is very much impact resistant but will not
> get brittle and sticks to darned near anything. It's intended to build up
> under hardfacing rod, there's a serious limit to how many passes you can lay
> with hardfacing rod. One. We used a bunch of both on drill bits, auger and
> such. boy I'm glad I'm not a driller anymore!
>
> Jer
I'm glad you aren't either.
Given a proper heat treat, an arc welded anvil ought to be fine.
Most anvil repairs don't bother.
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