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- - By Tommyjoking (****) Date 01-09-2011 00:53
Ever put a new blade on and then broke it on the first or second cut for some reason?    Do not throw it away!!  All you need is a tig, some copper plate, brazing tip on your torch and some mig wire.    Remove any coatings from the break area, clamp it down on the copper plate, set the tig low DC neg and weld it up with your er70-s.   let it cool down a bit and then anneal it gently with the brazing tip.  Get a sanding pad and grind your weld flush.  If you do it right it will be good as new except for a tooth or two where you welded it up.   If you want to buy blades in rolls you can sure save some money this way.
Parent - By fbrieden (***) Date 01-20-2011 18:24
Remove one tooth before welding, and be sure ends are square.
Parent - By Cumminsguy71 (*****) Date 01-29-2011 17:43
Good tip Tommy, I've tig'd them together before only to have them last one cut then break again someplace else or in the same spot. Probably cause they were just worn out usually. Didn't think about mig wire filler and "annealing".
- By grizzzly (**) Date 02-02-2011 06:30
i have always welded them hot and fast TIG but if possible most machine shops have a blade welder
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