iron woodrow Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 hi im not sure if this has been covered before, and if it has, a grunt and point in the right direction is all i need! i served my apprenticeship using mostly induction heating, and furnace work, and i tried ( when the boss wasnt looking) many times, to weld bars heated to welding temp in the induction heater, with ne'er a weld. im assuming that the exposure to oxygen was the cause, so my question is this: has anyone tried running argon or other inert gas into an induction coil for welding purposes? i am guessing a more enclosed coil casing would be in order, but just an idea..... woody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I have not done it with induction but I have repeatedly "forge welded" pieces with an O/A torch and I believe the secret is flux. You might try to bring the parts to a dull red, flux and bring to welding heat. I also found that fluxes designed for gas forges seem to work better than straight boraz or EZ Weld when using a torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I think Grant has pulled it of sans flux. Maybe he will speak up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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