That Wednesday I had 4 straight forge welds fail on me back to back

Took me until the fifth try to realize I was rushing the heat and not letting the steel soak long enough, anyone else find forge welding way more temperamental on humid days?

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richard1104mo ago

Yeah humidity is a real killer for forge welds in my experience. Had the same thing happen in my shop last summer where three welds in a row just fell apart on me. Taking that extra time to let the steel soak properly makes all the difference, especially when the air is thick with moisture.

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john_sullivan24mo ago

Used to swear humidity didn't matter that much until I moved shops and started having welds fail left and right. Took a while to figure out it was the moisture in the air making everything fussy. Ever notice how flux seems to boil off faster when it's muggy out?

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