Cadwelds
- Thread starter Fordean
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Ok,
I will have a Erico Tech look at drawing for guidance. How many molds Needed. Is their 1 general tool and you can change molds. Or they all complete separate molds entirely.
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
Each type of connection and wire size requires a different mold. Plus a array of handles, and shot size can vary. Molds do wear out. You will want a propane torch to dry out the mold. Get the electric igniter and shots, much safer
Thank You
Dsg319
Senior Member
- Location
- West Virginia
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
Also a handy thing to have around we use sometimes in a pinch is duct seal. Sometimes on a akward size pipe where mold doesn’t fit or seal perfectly we will use it to seal around the edges of the mold to help prevent blow out.
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
I would need a catalog to answer....You can do the same.
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
Cadweld is owned by Erico...anyone know what ERICO stands for?
It's how they got started about 100 years ago.
The shot powder is powdered aluminum, its used in thermite bombs.
I set a shot off on the ground, wow did it burn!
Anyway, be sure to watch the videos, its a safe product if used correctly.
It's how they got started about 100 years ago.
The shot powder is powdered aluminum, its used in thermite bombs.
I set a shot off on the ground, wow did it burn!
Anyway, be sure to watch the videos, its a safe product if used correctly.
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
It's not good when the liquid metal runs out of the mold.
Dsg319
Senior Member
- Location
- West Virginia
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
Nope that’s why we’ve had to make use of the duct seal in a pinch to make a seal all the way around.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
And that is why a catalog is usefull.
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
Yes and the RR companies today use Cadweld for Continuous Welded Rail. It takes a really big shot, when I did ground rods its was usually a 90.
Heres one there are probably more
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
Cadweld makes a one shot mold, its very simple and if you are not doing a lot of shots, it would be the way to go (if if would work for your application)
Buck Parrish
Senior Member
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- NC & IN
That must be for a high speed train.
Electromatic
Member
- Location
- Virginia
I would second looking at their One-Shot products. There are many different styles and sizes, and they're reasonably priced.