05-19-2006, 03:23 PM
Occassionally I misjudge where I drill/punch a hole and am forced to repair it before I put it where it should be. There are 2 basic methods...
First is to weld the spot and then grind it down flush...
Second is to use a pein hammer with the piece over a mushroom stake. It helps to think of steel as clay... as you are going to start from about 1" diameter out from the hole, and with the hammer at about a 45 degree angle pointing towards the hole, start pushing the material towards the hole. This will close the hole with existing steel. Note, you will most likely have to anneal the area, or even work it hot should you want to quicken the procedure.accomplish this in one pass.
First is to weld the spot and then grind it down flush...
Second is to use a pein hammer with the piece over a mushroom stake. It helps to think of steel as clay... as you are going to start from about 1" diameter out from the hole, and with the hammer at about a 45 degree angle pointing towards the hole, start pushing the material towards the hole. This will close the hole with existing steel. Note, you will most likely have to anneal the area, or even work it hot should you want to quicken the procedure.accomplish this in one pass.
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aka: Phillip Vautour
"Rome is but a wilderness of tigers, and tigers must prey."
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