Spot-welding bolsters to blades, for lazy bums

[rashid11]

Any1 does it ? I saw it in one of Darom's books. Sounds promising
HF has http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=45689

If it werkz 100% and you can weld your typical 416, Nickel Silver to ATS, CPM, Sxx, D2, A2 - just might be the ticket . Down with pinning

 

[Tinbasher]

If you are going to spot stainless to stainless it should work fine ,I spotted a .040 strip to .250 for a motorcycle part and it worked great.
Not to sure how stainless spots to steel though and what thickness you will be using.

 

[LRB]

416 is stainless, not nickel silver. How are you going to weld a bolster without a lot of file cleanup afterwards? I think the cleanup would be more work than doing it right to start with. If you care at all how the outcome looks.

 

[rashid11]

My bad - not bolster, finger guard . Any type should work - slotted or
the "2-half" type.

Align FG to the blade, make sure they don't move and then Zap, Zap , Zap .

416 is stainless, my question was also about NickelSilver - would it weld to
stainless like that ?

 

[Jared Stenoien]

no........