Woodskevin Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Hello again. I have a lot of 1/2 wire rope. I'm guessing it will twist, compact, and weld at approximately 1/4 inch rods. Has anyone of you or someone you know taken 4 or 5 of this size wire rope and twisted them up to make a larger diameter for a pattern welding project? Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Yes I did and I have made 5 and 7 piece welds on the 7 I did not pre twist and weld just welded the ends and twisted it as a bundle. worked just fine Quote
fciron Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Same here, seven pieces of smaller wire rope make a tidy bundle. I welded mine while twisting it in a v-block. Once I had the cable welded I forged it into rectangular bar and stacked those without any further twisting. I find it's actually easier to weld larger cross sections. They are less likely to burn up and they stay at welding temp longer. Quote
Woodskevin Posted December 5, 2011 Author Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks. You mind if I ask what wire you used to hold the bundle? Quote
Jason @ MacTalis Ironworks Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I personally use either crapload of 14ga bailing wire, or some 18ga stainless. I twist it up every 2 wraps or so. Though I prefer to just tack weld with either OA or TiG, as it holds better. Quote
781 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 you can also weld up the 1/2 wire rope into a round then twist some left hand and some right hand then square them and weld them side by side alternating so you get a herring bone pattern Leave them round to twist then square I use a bottom swage to do the initial weld into round Quote
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