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Welcome!
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Hoping someone has some insight. My last forge weld billet completely failed to weld. Was a stack of 15n20 and 1075. Have done several billets already from the same steel (AKS).
The only thing I did differently, was in between my last billets I had used a graphite mold to melt down some old range brass into brass ingots.
Is it possible that doing so introduced some contamination into my forge? (Its also possible I was just having an off day too I suppose).
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Way to go!!
My 15 year old daughter came out the other day and made a small marking knife. May not be her thing, but was fun to get to work with her
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That is just truly amazing!
Fuller on it?
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I had a similar issue.
Tried 2 things, not sure which led to success:
#1 got a 25 gallon propane tank instead of the 5 gallon. Huge difference is keeping proper gas flowing due to tank icing up.
#2 Warmed the anvil up. I had a 8 inch by 3/4 square bar stock heating while I heated the billet. I put it on the anvil yellow and let it cool to black 3 times before I attempted my first weld on the billet.
I use borax flux, never tried kerosene. But other than that our processes are the same.
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Dont buy a fullering tool off ebay. I did and its complete junk.
I should have bought the hardy and hammer and used my teenager as a striker. Lost a blade to it.
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I use the same forge (but bought the 1 door model). Overall happy with it.
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Welcome! And some advice I wish I had been given: buy a bigger propane tank!
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Ask me why its not a good idea to use the same workbench for reloading and welding
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Thank you sir!
I will go ahead and see if I can work out a deal with the seller then.
Appreciate your time and info!
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Forgive if this has been asked already, I tried searching but struck out.
There is a reasonable complete 12 ton hydraulic set up for sale I am interested in. (Motor, ram, pump). I am thinking it would be a good start on a forge press, but I dont know enough about converting ac to dc. Would this be as simple as buying a good transformer? If so, does anyone have any suggestions?
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Thank you for the update!
My next purchase is going to be a fullering tool, every time I try to grind one it it looks just like yours.
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Good thing medical masks are all the rage these days
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Gotta second the idea of trying super quench. So far I am impressed by how well it can do vs oil or water.
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What did you quench it in?
Did you heat soak it?
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I am no expert, and I think the Seattle area it nutso. But over here 1200 to 1500.
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Just want to add in to what others have said. Do what you can to keep it. Uber/Lyft on nights and weekends could get you $900 pretty quickly.
I suppose a second option would be to lease it out. I cant afford an anvil like that yet, but I would jump at a chance to rent one for a year or two while save for a better one.
Just my 2 bits.
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Looks good! I learned the hard way to make it taller than I think I will need it.
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Welcome! I used to live in Elma, not too far away!
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Welcome!!
I am up over the hill in Ellensburg. Made the switch to propane a few years ago and kicking myself for not doing it sooner.
The only thing I really miss is being able to work on oversized and odd pieces in the coal forge.
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Dang it, now I have something else I need to try this year! Nice work!
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Welcome!
I am bit west of you over in Ellensburg, glad to have another friendly face here!
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Forge welding problems after casting brass
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Thanks gents!