Quote Originally Posted by Joe H View Post
Tom,

Have you tried welding the bolt yet. Technique and type of rod?
Joe, Yes on the bolt weld. Did one so far. Only the locking area seems hardened to any great degree. I did not pre-anneal. I am going to actually send out my other bolts to a trusted friend, who is much better set up for these than I am.

TIG-ed, using my favorite old standby rod "Super Missile Weld".

Super Missileweld | The Harris Products Group


Only because I have access to it, I used a CNC surface grinder. One could also mill, or stone grind, or use a power wheel if you can get a good fixture for the proper angle presentation. Your only building up a VERY small amount, and taking back down even less, heat input control is the game, so go slow both ways.