[TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 111, Issue 18

[Jerry Frost]

Pete: You're absolutely right, any time you touch an arc to an anvil 
it'll alter it. I think it means getting the best effect for the damage 
done. I am far too cheap and selfish not to be a "most bang for my buck" 
guy.

Larry: I forgot but Dan addressed your question by mentioning the 
buildup wire he uses on crusher rolls. Hopefully he'll jump back in with 
specifics. If not we'll just have to pester him good and proper. <grin>


Jason:  Good to have a Lincoln rep jump in. We agree for the most part 
but impact resistance really makes a big difference in how long a repair 
lasts. So, what's Lincoln recommend for buildup on a plate or roll crusher?

Jer


On 4/26/2013 12:19 PM, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> I'll bow to Jerry's superior experience here.
> Having seen anvils with huge chunks missing where  welding repairs were done previously,
> i respectfully urge smiths to be reluctant to weld on an anvil unless absolutely necessary.
> Note that there will unavoidably be a heat affected zone adjacent to the weld on a high carbon anvil face
> that is going to be softer than the original "glass hard" face.
> Some guys argue that they are only going to beat hot steel on it, so why be all that fussy?
> But in everyday, real life, anvils see impacts from cold metal, sheet steel forming and hammer mis-strokes, etc....
> not to mention the neighbor who wants to hammer his bent wrench back out while you are away.
>
> On Apr 26, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Jerry Frost wrote:
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