HardFacing

We used some hard surface wire, but I can't remember the brand or model. In the end we went back to stick welding, mainly due to cost.

The boss told me to hard surface the entire face of the point, but I insisted that a checker-board pattern on the face would last longer. He finally agreed to let me do half of the points on one machine for a test.

It turned out my way was better, the checkerboard pattern lasted 2-3 times longer than the solid surfaced points. Reason being - dirt will pack in the "hollow" areas between your hard surface beads. This allows more dirt-on-dirt contact on the face of the point, eliminating most of the wear.

Lincoln makes some flux cored hardsurface wire, Lincore M, but only in .045 and at 200a your going to be lacking penetration unless you preheat to about 500�. The Lincore M is also a downhill or horzontial sloped electrode that maybe a limiting fator for you.

I've never used the FC hardface wire so just going from past SWAG experience. You have a much better choice in SMAW (stick) for build up and impact hardface electrodes.

T_Bone

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