08-09-2015, 07:54 PM
May stop by the welding supply tomorrow and see what high nickel rod is worth.
Pulled up this bit of info off Lincoln's site.
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/sup...etail.aspx
From what they say the only rod that is easily machined is the 99% nickel.
I've welded cast before but never had to machine the area, that I can remember anyway.
Probably over thinking the job.
Pretty sure this vice will never see any fragile work Andy but I do need to make some soft jaws for the 3 inch bench vice. I bend over and pick up the brass covers I made for those jaws a dozen times a day.
Pulled up this bit of info off Lincoln's site.
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/sup...etail.aspx
From what they say the only rod that is easily machined is the 99% nickel.
I've welded cast before but never had to machine the area, that I can remember anyway.
Probably over thinking the job.
Pretty sure this vice will never see any fragile work Andy but I do need to make some soft jaws for the 3 inch bench vice. I bend over and pick up the brass covers I made for those jaws a dozen times a day.
Free advice is worth exactly what you payed for it.
Greg
Greg