Weld on bucket tooth shanks....advice

Post by JimG » Sat Jan 05, 7:39 am

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If you have access to a good wire feed machine I would go for for some 1/16" M71 flux core wire. Just reverse the polarity on your machine, turn your gas on and go. Might take a few passes to get an eye for the way it flows but once you do you will get much better results in half the time especially if your a novice with a stick. Otherwise is the way to go. You can get away with also, its an easier rod to use horizontal but your going to lose some tencilstrength and your surface needs to be much cleaner.

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TWD said: at this point... but I'd like to get some wire for it.

I'd like to add hardfacing to my backhoe buckets as well as for my auger bits.
No crazy patterns or 50lbs of weld... more of edge repair and strengthen.

What MIG wire is everyone using for hardfacing to protect against rocks\abrasive when digging and drilling.

Not too worried about my FEL bucket as that's used 90% in clay, but the backhoe buckets come out when I need to get through rock, and the auger inevtibly grinds against rock too.

More of an I want than an I need to do thisat this point... but I'd like to get some wire for it.I'd like to add hardfacing to my backhoe buckets as well as for my auger bits.No crazy patterns or 50lbs of weld... more of edge repair and strengthen.What MIG wire is everyone using for hardfacing to protect against rocks\abrasive when digging and drilling.Not too worried about my FEL bucket as that's used 90% in clay, but the backhoe buckets come out when I need to get through rock, and the auger inevtibly grinds against rock too.

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You really need to look at the websites of welding alloy suppliers to find out which alloy is correct for your particular situation. There are many choices unless your welder is a 120 volt machine. A few years ago I looked for hard facing wire for my 120 volt Lincoln welder and could only find one alloy. And only one maker. So I bought it, on sale for 14 bucks a pound, 10 pound minimum. It did the job, it happened to be the right kind of alloy for the stuff I had to build up. It was very liquid and hard to control. Only flat welding could be done. If I had a higher amperage machine I could have used a different alloy that would have worked as well and would have been easier to weld with.
Eric

You really need to look at the websites of welding alloy suppliers to find out which alloy is correct for your particular situation. There are many choices unless your welder is a 120 volt machine. A few years ago I looked for hard facing wire for my 120 volt Lincoln welder and could only find one alloy. And only one maker. So I bought it, on sale for 14 bucks a pound, 10 pound minimum. It did the job, it happened to be the right kind of alloy for the stuff I had to build up. It was very liquid and hard to control. Only flat welding could be done. If I had a higher amperage machine I could have used a different alloy that would have worked as well and would have been easier to weld with.Eric

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