tormentchris17 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I have a 200 lbs Peter wright that I scored for a really good price and have had it for@ 3 years. When I first got it I did notice it didn't have a real strong ring to it but didn't think much of it. I did the ball bearing test on it and it had a really nice bounce to it. From a 3ft drop it bounced 3ft at least. I actually didn't notice it until about a year ago but there is a hairline crack that runs all the way around the bottom of the body. Dow anyone know whether I can run a bead along that crack with my arc welder and would it mess anything up? If I can do this, what type of rod should I use? I really want to try to fix my anvil, but I will say. It's a very sold anvil and the cool thing is, it's a little quieter than my other 100lbs one that rings like a bell. Thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Don't try to weld it up. That's probably a welding seam from the original construction and isn't a problem. Watch to see if it grows, obviously, but if you have good rebound what's happening at the bottom of the anvil is a non-issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tormentchris17 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 it's kind of a squiggly little crack and I was wrong it only goes about halfway around it, so I know it's not a weld seem. Like I said though, I don't want to mess it up and it does have a great rebound to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Greetings Chris, I'm with Vaughn on this one.... A picture would help... Why mess up a good thing if it is not necessary... It would be a good thing to fill in your profile since you have been a member for a long time... Its always good to see where a fellow is from... Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 You have to post very high quality photos. Many angles, clear, bright. Sorry but your description of a crack means almost nothing on the internet. Some good photos will allow for good recommendations of repair options Also it's not possible that a steel ball would brounce back 100 present of the dropped high if only gravity was pulling it down. So your rebound test must be wrong Good luck with the anvil. I am sure you can find good information about it on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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