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John Rudd:
Apparently EN1A isnt too good for welding..So I'm told..( well Google says so, so it must be true.. :coffee: )

Does anyone have experience of fabricating and welding with bms material?

I'm constructing a small bench folder  :dremel: and need to make the hinge pivots, thinking of using EN1A for the pivot pins that are to be welded in place... :scratch:

AdeV:
The welding chap next door had no problem sticking 2 bits of EN1A (EN1A-Pb no less) back together after I'd accidentally separated them; so it will definitely weld. I suspect that for your purposes, it'll be no problem.

John Rudd:
Ade,
Thanks for that...I'll make up the necessary parts tomorrow... :dremel:

Wont ask how you managed to end up with two bits...  :lol:

mike os:
en1a should weld easily, en1aPb is supposedly more difficult ( not tried) becaise of the lead content.

ieezitin:
John.

you should have no problem, weld with 6010 to tack and or place root then fillet and cap with 7018. or if its just a little weld just use the 7018 wire. if migging co2 with regular steel wire and or flucore will work. or if tigging regular steel with argon gas.            Anthony.

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