Robert Yates
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Yes I do follow you !
I am wanting some one to do a 30 Blade Finish product for me as I am no longer able to do much forging for my self . I am now disabled and can not do so .
although I am a Military Vet I seek no special treatment just some one to work with me to produce my blade so I can finish them out .if any one can help me out let me know please !
Sam -
Running a welder on to small a wire can internal damage your machine overtime. As it was put to me think of it as a garden hose. The more pressure (current) you put through it the more resistance you will build up. Something some where has to give.
I have a buddy call me up and he has a problem. He is welding aluminum on his syncrowave 250 and it keeps shutting down. I go to take a look. This machine should be running on 100 amp circut. He is running on 60 and the wire is 10 ga. and he is running 225 amps on this machine. It does work but he is exceeding his duty cycle, causing it to shut down to cool, because he is starving it for power and he does not know it. He replys to me well it has always been this way for years and has worked. Being currious I go over to the service panel and the breakers are so hot I can't touch them and they a stuck in the on postion. The circut breakers should have cut out before the machine shut it self down.
Something to think about.
I agree I have welded for years over 27 to be exact if a machine shuts down due to breaker and not the machine look at the extention cord first an 6 or 8 level should be first and a 60 Min 100 max amp is plenty I have a 20 ft cord @ a # 8 cord and it supplys a Miller 250 Sin wave with TIG attachment , on a 60 amp breaker . I have never had an issue .
I weld everything from sheet metal to one inch steel .
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I am working on a Blade composition with these metals and having som issues for forging and tempering . can some one help me out a bit . please
Steel Combination for the Patten of Damascus:
Material = Pure Nickel, L6 Steel ,203E, 52100 (high-carbon chromium alloy steel), 50crv4 (Spring Steel),
**Note**I would like to Discuss the Blend of steels used for the Best Options available. even considered adding ...
304ss
Sam
Blade composition issues?
in Knife Making
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I am a DV, Army service 1988 to 2009 ,while I did want to let the folks here know that I did not want folks simply agreeing to help due to that . I have Nuro issues that keeps me from being able to forge any more of my own blades . the concept of the blend is something i was working on for a blade . Yes the nickel would not temper of harden well by its own I know that the 50 crv 4 is a High end Spring steel yet may be inferior to others I was looking to achieve a 5 steel blend for a knife that would look Wicked and be usable in the field .
Why 5 I dont know if it has ever been done . I am looking for help to finish ground and HT'ed? 30 pieces / blades in my pattern these would be for me to finish out with grips 1911 type .
I am open to changing my blend of steels but would like attempt to keep it at a high end of steels for function, durability, cutting edge , as well as retention of edge .
Sam