The blacksmith's guide : valuable instructions on forging, welding, hardening, tempering, casehardening, annealing, coloring, brazing, and general blacksmithing (1907)
Sallows, J. F. (James Francis), 1865- · Brattleboro, Vt. : The Technical Press · leaf 50
MACHINE FORGING 37 Welding Solid Ends in Pipe. — For the benefit of blacksmiths who are up against the steel-pipe roll weld¬ ing proposition, I will give my experience along that line. I have welded steel pipe in sizes from 1 inch to 3 inches for over eight years, making hollow rolls with solid… … Welding Solid Ends in Pipe. The rolls are turned and finished to a certain size after they leave the blacksmith. During this period that I was on printing press work I have seen a number of smiths who were not successful in welding up their rolls. Some would try to drive a hot plug into a cold pipe…
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