Subject: Re: Import Anvil fix-up

From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 14:45:49 -0400

How much is your time worth?  Several hours into the project
  you might find you could have bought a better anvil to start with.

  My .02

  - Matt
  Hi All,

  I have a "Jet" anvil, typical import "quality".  It's like hammering on
  mashed potatoes.

  While I am on the scrounge for a replacement I am wondering if there
  isn't a simple way to make it better.  What I'm thinking about is
  building up the surface using hardfacing MIG wire.  I thought that if I
  laid down two passes using .045" wire I should be able to build up a
  pretty decent thickness.  Of course I would follow all of the usual
  pre-and post heat wisdom for welding cast iron in thick sections.

  Anybody tried this or otherwise have an opinion?  Some of the hardfacing
  wire air quenches to a pretty high Rc value and will strain harden even
  further. Might be just the ticket.

  Joe McGlynn

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From: "[email-masked] 415.855.5707" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 13:51:46 -0800 (PST)

>>  you might find you could have bought a better anvil to start with.

It's worth a bunch.  I can't find a used anvil locally.  Shipping one in from
out of state, new or used, is more than I can afford right now.  Maybe I'll
just plod along with what I have until I find a "real" one - but if I could fix
this one up to make it nicer for $50 worth of hardfacing wire and two hours
labor what the heck?

Joe