Horsefly Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Out of Stock and Back Order wearing me out. Any good sound ideas making a heat sink for bolt welding. If paste wasn’t used in plumbing it’d be Out of Stock too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 The important thing is to not let the lugs get hot. Now, how hot is hot? If you're using a MIG welder or a TIG, then just wrapping the bolt in a soaked wet rag would probably be quite sufficient. If you're using a gas torch and bending the bolt, then more heat sinking would be in order. Even at that, as long as the lugs stay below whatever temp threshold the 'get soft' point is, in the hundreds F, then you should be OK. So, pack the body with the paste (seems to be something like water and clay to me), wrap everything else in really wet rags, get after it. Maybe have a helper pour water on it half way through it you're taking too long, or just stop, wet it down and start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Your right Dr. I’ll be using stick welder maybe 7018 rod 3/32”. I know to make a weld and stop and let it cool before next pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manureman Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 I think you got a sound plan Jerry but if ya want I’ll Mail ya my heat sink it’s been to a bunch of places but I don’t believe it’s been to Texas yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 A few years ago I had a local welder do a few bolt handles for me. (Not a gunsmith) I had a store bought threaded aluminum heat sink, but he didn't like it so he turned one out of solid copper bar on his lathe. Unthreaded, but apparently he oriented it to stay in by gravity. Seemed to fit nice, and he let me keep it. Morale of the story, it doesn't need to be too fancy. And I will echo the offer to send you one or both of mine to use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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