Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Hot-galvanize stainless steel ?

["Dan H." <machine@epix.net>]

Carsten,

Why not just weld in a stainless steel plate with your key way already
in it into a hole cut in your steel weights.  Instead of cutting out the
key in the actual steel weight, weld in a piece of stainless for the key
to fit into.  Even if you had the whole thing galvanized and it didn't
take well to the stainless it wouldn't matter.  Actually, the part of
the key way in contact with the key will probably wear through the
galvanize in time anyway just from rocking back and forth in use, won't
it?

Just a question; why didn't you use lead for your drop weight?  There's
so much more weight for the area it takes up.  A ton of old tire weights
doesn't make that big of a pile.

Dan H.

Carsten Standfuß wrote:

> Hi submadmans and ironheads,
>
> One question about metalurgy :
>
> Is it possible to Hot-galvanize stainless steel ?
>
> I want to build the drop-weights from normal mild
> and cheap steel and hot-galvanize it.
> The release-key will be made from stainless steel (SS).
>
> For the reason that the welded key-hole inside the
> dropweight can be made easy from the same plate as
> the key and with the same waterjet cut - I ask this
> unuseual question.
>
> drawing without scale : (and below 40 KB :-) )
>
> I = Stainless steel release key
> O = Stainless s. hot galv.? key hole
> = = mild steel hot galv.drop weight
>
> _____________________________________
>
>                  IIIIIIIturn90°
>                  I
>     =========    I    ========
>    ==========OOO I OOO==========
>   ===========  IIIII  ===========
>
> _________________________CS-1/2002___
>
> And please - I know that a full SS drop weight will fit
> the problem.. .. but I have three weights of 1,3 ts -
> means it generate another one..
>
> regards - Carsten