Post by: FeedBot on November 26, 2017, 05:13:22 PM
Welding Merit Badge
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/boyscouts/advancementandawards/merit...
Metal Working Merit Badge
http://www.scouting.org/Home/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges/...
the Blacksmithing Merit Badge was discontinued in 1952
Requirements at discontinuation
Make an open link of 3/4-inch stock.
Forge a chain hook out of 3/4 x 1/2-inch soft steel or 3/4-inch round iron.
Make a bolt of 1/2-inch iron.
Bend and weld three links and form them into a chain, these links to be fastened to the hook of Requirement 2 by a ring, and links and ring to be made out of 3/8-inch iron.
Make a straight lap weld of 1/4 x 1-inch stock.
Make a rock drill.
Temper a rock drill.
Explain how to harden and temper a cold chisel.
Check out this blacksmithing
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This is from the fine folks at http://welding-blog.com. Looks like a good resource of information to learn some new skills, etc.
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