At 12:00 PM 4/9/02 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm cutting off the open end of a 5/8" combination wrench, then welding the
>remaining handle and box end
>Dick J
IMHO:
Any time we welded tools for any reason in the plant, we let them
air cool SLOWLY. or wrapped them in a fiberglass blanket to allow SLOW
cooling, that tends to anneal the brittle joint areas
Quenching already hardened or forged tools in any cool water OR
cool oil tends to induce more brittleness, you already have a layer
of brittleness at the weld joint.
last thing you need in a handtool is more of the same...
using warm/hot oil quench would be a second choice.
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