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Offline John Rudd

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Welding mild steel
« on: January 21, 2011, 12:37:41 PM »
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:
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Offline AdeV

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Re: Welding mild steel
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2011, 01:28:19 PM »
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.
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Offline John Rudd

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Re: Welding mild steel
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2011, 01:35:47 PM »
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:
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Offline mike os

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Re: Welding mild steel
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2011, 02:20:52 PM »
en1a should weld easily, en1aPb is supposedly more difficult ( not tried) becaise of the lead content.
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Re: Welding mild steel
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2011, 07:54:28 AM »
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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