Steve Sells Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Thomas just explained that it does work that way. also there is nothing wrong with a few hammer hits between twists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will W. Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Yes, but its a theoretical thing. "Can it be done welded with no hammer blows being delivered." I dont think im conveying my thoughts clearly enough, or maybe im misinterpreting what Mr. Powers wrote. Its been a very long day, maybe critical thinking isnt my forte right now lol. Idk. Its just a speculative thought anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Depends on what you are wanting out of the process. I don't think twist welding would be sufficient to close up all the voids and so would not be sufficient for say blademaking. It may be fine for ornamental work. I would not trust the welds for load bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 The little experience I have welding cable I did as Thomas says. I did a couple welding heats with nothing but tight twists and it made it fairly solid. I did go back and weld it with the hammer to consolidate it the rest of the way. The twist did give good initial welds that helped. Something else I did, may not work for everyone, I turned the piece as I hammered it so that each gamer blow was pushing the twist down tighter. Imagine holding the cable in you hands you see the twist going on a clockwise direction (maybe counterclockwise) down the length. As your hammering turn the cable as if it were a screw and you were removing it from a piece of wood. If that’s not clear please tell me and I’ll get some cable when I get to the shop the next time and demonstrate what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will W. Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thomas That is sort of what i figured. It would be interesting to try though, and see just how strong it can be. Ill put it on my several kilometer long "to do list." Lol. Michael No, i think what you wrote makes perfect sense. I also imagine that it would help drive out flux and any scale from the voids. Sort of like how the flutes on a drill pull the chips away from the working area. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I like the drill analogy. I might have to use that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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