Quiz, Why did they repair? Back in the day. Couldn't afford OR couldn't wait?

[wrenchguy]

Alot of effort involved, I count it was broke in 6 pieces.  Plus whats this thing called?
thanks 4 looking.

[mikeswrenches]

It was called a "spoke pointer".  No idea about the repairs.

Mike

[lbgradwell]

Bit brace tenon cutter, I think...

[rusty]

> broke in 6 pieces

Too much brass, the enormous heat required to puddle all that brass probably riddled the poor thing with cracks before it even cooled down...

Someone was very stubborn and determined to fix it tho ;P

[Bill Houghton]

Probably worked somewhere that the management didn't mind if mechanics fooled around with projects at lunchtime.  If there's no cost for the welding gas and rod, a repair is worth trying.

Not the most experienced welder in the shop, I'd say.

[RedVise]

Isn't that tool brazed (past tense of brazing, right ?) Joining metal with brass ?
 I remember my dad  brazing to repair  stuff  over the years, now that was the 60's and 70's when he was doing that.

Brian

[Aunt Phil]

Brazing does leave some to be desired, I'd bet the guy did it without knowing about the clay bed trick based on the open joints.

His buildup on the outside says it's been done twice, probably failed when he just brazed the pieces together so he piled on a couple big rods.

Why it was rebuilt instead of replaced, might have been the only tool of that kind in town, or it might have been saved from the scrap bin by somebody who wanted his own and figured he could braze it back together.

Rusty I totally disagree with your estimate of heat input and stress cracks.  That job didn't need to go over 1700° and more likely was done under 1300°.