Forgecraft by Crowe Charles Philip

Author:Crowe, Charles Philip
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Forging
Publisher: Columbus, O., R. G. Adams & company
Published: 1913-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

WELDING

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shown in Fig. 5, and turning slightly between the blows of the sledge.

A Reason for Welding

Fig. 7 shows the finished forging, and it illustrates how

Fig. 7.

large forgings may be made out of small pieces of stock by fagoting, or pile welding.

When this amount of thermal and physical treatment has been correctly given to a weld of this size the metal is in as good or better condition than the material of which it was made. It is the way common wrought iron is changed into refined wrought iron.

It is not difficult to learn to do correctly any one of the three essentials for good work. But getting the time and manner of "proper heat," "right position," and "good hammering," correct for all sizes and kinds of material, requires much study and practice.

WELDING RINGS ON SHAFTS

A piece of square or round stock bent into a ring to fit a shaft, can be solidly welded into place. When it is some distance from both ends of the shaft it is called a collar, and

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