Needing someone to Tig weld.

[zeke06]

I’m in need of somebody to tig a weld build up on a cocking piece. I can send a PM or email pictures of the part and whatever info that’s needed. I know there’s a lot of talented people on here and this one is just out of my comfort zone.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I think a cocking piece is too hard to weld. Theyre cheap enough that you can just replace it and call that paid tuition

 

[carlsbad]

yep.

 

[STS]

I'm guessing he's not trying to repair a broken cocking piece. More likely trying to build up, then dress down to alter cock on close or firing pin fall.

 

[ridgeway]

I don't see any reason you can't strategically dab some tool steel filler where needed.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I'm guessing he's not trying to repair a broken cocking piece. More likely trying to build up, then dress down to alter cock on close or firing pin fall.

Thats all fine except the cocking piece is too hard. Its like welding a drill bit

 

[ridgeway]

You can actually use a drill bit for tig filler. Makes a nice hard surface.

 

[jeffp400]

Try getting ahold of these guy's. http://www.wickedwelding.com/photo-gallery/3837157.
They are local to me and do our most difficult and precision welding and repairs. They rock! Laser seems to me like it MAY be a better option, but they will know.

 

[Edd]

Try getting ahold of these guy's. http://www.wickedwelding.com/photo-gallery/3837157.
They are local to me and do our most difficult and precision welding and repairs. They rock! Laser seems to me like it MAY be a better option, but they will know.

Do those guys have an FFL?

 

[BigBlueandGoldie]

Do those guys have an FFL?

I would assume so, in one pic it looks like they built up the rail on a 1911 frame.

 

[Trevin]

I have TiG welded cocking pieces before It’s time consuming if not re-hardening whole cocking piece If you’re just covering a hole or building up For looks - it will still have a little impurities in finish an use thermal paste and weld a spot at a time (to not heat up area that has to be hard for piece to work) They make a different Degree temp sticks you mark across piece you will not see mark till it Reaches whatever degree the stick is. it let you know how hot piece is getting

If building up Where cocking piece touches the bolt notch to cock rifle you We will have to re-harden cocking piece after you get it where you want- or it will gall an just wear back down /// so when you get piece ground -filed - sanded, to work in rifle don’t keep cocking rifle over an over till it is HARDENED
OR YOU WILL BE BACK WHERE YOU STARTED

 

[Trevin]

Forget to add if not doing for yourself it would be pretty costly an as others have posted cheaper to get a new one

 

[Edd]

I sent an email to them asking if they had an FFL so I could send them a receiver and got this reply.

Yes, I have an FFL. But unfortunately, I'm closing down the firearms side of my business. The FFL expires in a few weeks and I'm dropping gun work to concentrate on other market segments.

 

[butchlambert]

Why would they need a FFL to weld a cocking piece. You're not sending them the whole rifle are you?

 

[paperpuncher]

I’m in need of somebody to tig a weld build up on a cocking piece. I can send a PM or email pictures of the part and whatever info that’s needed. I know there’s a lot of talented people on here and this one is just out of my comfort zone.

You did not specify application or even what part of the cocking piece to build up but this might help you
https://pacifictoolandgauge.com/1450-bench-rest-cocking-piece-push-back-030.html