Michael Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Got a good 5 hours of forging yesterday, the results shown. Still can't make a forgeweld work for the life of me. Brake drum is too shallow, that's my story. Corkscrew came out better than I expected, probably a little thick in the spiral. The rose from a template was a nice break from drawing and squaring, the restful hour spent bending rose petals allowed a nice arm recovery for punching and stretching the bottle opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Find a strip of ungalvanized sheetmetal and bend it into an incomplete circle that fits just inside the wall of your break drum and stands up over it so you can build your fire much deeper. Incomplete circle so you have a gap to put metal in and out through. A grace note is to cut a "mousehole" opposite the gap so you can work long pieces. I used one set up this way as my primary billet welder for several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Forge welding, AARRGGHH! Actually, I should knock on wood. I have had a few successes lately even on some light pieces. Clean fire, just the right amount of air, patience, careful observation so there is no burn, the correct application of the hammer, Ahhhh! Get it hot enough but not quite sparkling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_edge2 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 lol.....i have good days ....and bad days..its all about how you hold your tongue....till you've done a heap. before i had oxy, i scrapped a whole gate once over two collars, even ran over it, and then paid someone else to do it.......lol like these Thomas Powers, lovem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquamanlr Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Michael Nice looking Prodjects LeeRoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 I LIKE that pipe section with the cutout to create a deeper welding fire! (that's what its for, right?). Have to try that one out. May even have a section of pipe to use, if not, its off to the scrap yard for some more rusty junk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec.S Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 mmmmmmmm scrap yard...... nice work up there....... alec :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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