Woodrow Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Just picked up a hundred pound H&B and the top is in pretty bad shape. Thinking of taking it to a machine shop, get the top leveled if possible and weld on a new face. Just not sure as to what grade of steel for face to use. Any suggestions or other ideas? Thanks a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 POST PICTURES!!! PLEASE!!! Machining off the face destroys the anvil, and welding a new face on is not a simple process. There are several threads on anvil repair using hardface rod to build the entire face back to "like new" Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodrow Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Sorry phil...laptop went loopy and I made another post attchments. See below post with attachments POST PICTURES!!! PLEASE!!! Machining off the face destroys the anvil, and welding a new face on is not a simple process. There are several threads on anvil repair using hardface rod to build the entire face back to "like new" Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 the other thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Per the other thread, that's NOT an HB but a cast iron bodied anvil... Why go to all the expense to machine off the only steel and try to weld a new face onto cast iron when you could just pick up a large hunk of cast iron for next to nothing and face that? The cost of machining and welding should be greater than the cost of buying a decent anvil and you would still end up witha bottom tier anvil. Use it as it stands and make it *pay* for the next anvil your upgrade too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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