HEAP of JEEP Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I was given a hunk of some pretty nasty cable. Rather than try another knife or something like that, I decided to set this hunk aside for some other project where iffy welds won't be an issue. Here's the first project with it. My first attempt at a cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Oh I LIKE it Heap! Cobras have shorter more rounded heads. If you could get it split open for a mouth I'll bet there are a couple fangs in there somewhere. I'll be waiting for pics of cobra 2,3, . . . Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackdawg Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 clever idea! and looks very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 That is one cool cobra. Would really like to give that a go. All I get from cable is lots of fizzle and spit and pretty blue flames and white smoke. Not nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 5 hours ago, ausfire said: That is one cool cobra. Would really like to give that a go. All I get from cable is lots of fizzle and spit and pretty blue flames and white smoke. Not nice. Stay far away from that cable. That's a sure sign of galvanization. Not only is it toxic to breath but your welds won't take with it present. Probably why you've had problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 That's galvanized Aus! Haven't you been reading us go on about galvanized cable? Stay away from it or strip it in an acid bath, it's BAD stuff. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 5 hours ago, Frosty said: That's galvanized Aus! Haven't you been reading us go on about galvanized cable? Stay away from it or strip it in an acid bath, it's BAD stuff. Frosty The Lucky. Yes, Frosty, I know all about that stuff. Any sign of gal and it comes out of the forge. Sometimes you can get rusty looking cable, but it still has zinc on the inside. I am constantly removing gal from all pieces I use in the junk sculptures. I have used more HCl than I care to mention, but it doesn't seem to penetrate to the inner part of cable. It would be nice to find some cable that is not galvanised. It is disappointing to get a likely looking piece of cable hot, only to find it starts burning blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Yeah, getting crud out of cable is a challenge worth a man's efforts. A pile of scrap wood and a leaf blower out back of beyond will deal with the galvy. Vinegar won't block itself out of tiny spaces by forming crystals like HCL can. Just look at how many solids end in HCL for example. Vinegar may be slower but it doesn't form crystals as readily. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Sometimes you need to unwind the cable to get to the insides, then wind it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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