Re-galvanising an anchor?

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Re: Re-galvanising an anchor?

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Dave, could the lead not be removed first then replaced after galvenising?
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Re: Re-galvanising an anchor?

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Probably, but it's not a job I'd fancy doing. With all that metal to conduct the heat away you'd need a pretty big blowlamp.

OTOH, and thinking a bit more laterally, induction heating might work better. A couple of dozen turns of welding cable wrapped round the business end of the anchor and connected to a welding transformer might just do the trick... :)
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