Does anyone know the "correct" method for welding butted rin

The Black Prince · Post by **The Black Prince** » Thu Nov 16, 2000 7:33 pm

I want to go back after my current hauberk project is finished and weld the rings shut.
I need a small, accurate welder that will not cause enough heat to distort the ring or the surrounding rings.
I thought a small spot welder would work, but they seem to be meant for overlapped metals.
You seem to be one of the "elders" POD, so help me out on this one! (insert BIG smiley)

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p.s. DON'T SUE!!!

Prince Of Darkmoor · Post by **Prince Of Darkmoor** » Thu Nov 16, 2000 7:41 pm

I'm not really an elder - just a nut with too much time on his hands to post frequently

I started a thread on this about a month ago, but like a fool, I deleted it. Sorry I can't help much.

Actually, if you want to be period, you have to get a dragon to breathe fire on the links and then pound them. What! I saw it in a movie!

The Black Prince · Post by **The Black Prince** » Thu Nov 16, 2000 8:31 pm

How do you get those smiley thingies?

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Ld. Ondart de Clermont · Thu Nov 16, 2000 11:05 pm

All of the welded maille I own was made with a spot welder with a special jig. (Which jig? I don't know, he wouldn't show me.) All of the rings were overlapped before the weld, though just barely. The good thing about welding the rings is that you can go with a much smaller gauge wire and still have superior strength. Probably wouldn't work well with 14g+ but it does a nice job on my 16g hauberk and 18g coif.

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 17, 2000 12:07 am

How do you get those smiley thingies?

Click on the "Smilies Legend" link to the left of the window when you're composing your message.

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Dwarlock · Post by **Dwarlock** » Fri Nov 17, 2000 4:43 am

well the period way would be to forge weld them, however an arc welder that can be adjusted down to 5 amps ought to work also. even better would be a spot welder (resistance welder/contact welder)

sebastian · Post by **sebastian** » Fri Nov 17, 2000 5:10 am

Love the S:A&B Icon!

Rev. George · Post by **Rev. George** » Sat Nov 18, 2000 12:38 pm

If i'm not mistaken that's an aliens versus predator icon.

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