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| bfrymire |
 Dec 13 2009, 07:33 PM
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Salsaholic  Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California  |
Guys,
How do you fix cast iron? Epoxy? Some other method? My g/f daughter ran over the xmas tree stand, and it's one of those nice vintage kind of stand. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Need some help here! -- brett |
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| racunniff |
Dec 13 2009, 07:48 PM
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volt914 Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Fort Collins, CO Member No.: 6,705 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(bfrymire @ Dec 13 2009, 06:33 PM)  Guys, How do you fix cast iron? Epoxy? Some other method? My g/f daughter ran over the xmas tree stand, and it's one of those nice vintage kind of stand. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Need some help here! -- brett Cast iron can be welded (kind-of) - see http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/a...ironpreheat.asp Or you can go with JB Weld (epoxy) |
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| Mike Bellis |
Dec 13 2009, 07:49 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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used to fix cast iron exhaust with brass brazing.
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| rick 918-S |
Dec 13 2009, 08:05 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,659 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Pre heat it with an oxy acetylene torch and use an arc welder with nickel rod.
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| Elliot Cannon |
Dec 13 2009, 08:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Dec 13 2009, 06:05 PM) Pre heat it with an oxy acetylene torch and use an arc welder with nickel rod. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That's what I learned in my welding class for what it's worth. |
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| bfrymire |
Dec 13 2009, 09:55 PM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Dec 13 2009, 06:05 PM) Pre heat it with an oxy acetylene torch and use an arc welder with nickel rod. Thanks everyone. Can I use a wirefeed welder? I have a propane torch to pre-heat. If not, I Can use JB weld. thanks! -- brett |
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| jea69 |
Dec 14 2009, 04:21 AM
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doing unspeakable things to iron Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 13-March 08 From: norway Member No.: 8,811 Region Association: Scandinavia |
QUOTE(bfrymire @ Dec 14 2009, 04:55 AM) QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Dec 13 2009, 06:05 PM) Pre heat it with an oxy acetylene torch and use an arc welder with nickel rod. Thanks everyone. Can I use a wirefeed welder? I have a propane torch to pre-heat. If not, I Can use JB weld. thanks! -- brett if the cast iron is of good quality you could make it last over x mass with migweld, but it has to be clean and rustfree. best is to use brass and map gas. just make sure to smooth out all sharp corners ,or you burn the brass and make a crispy connection. make the ends look like this: U and not like V |
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| Wilhelm |
Dec 14 2009, 04:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 7-September 07 From: Hooterville, OR Member No.: 8,088 Region Association: None |
Tig brazing is easy and strong on cast iron.
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| Wilhelm |
Dec 14 2009, 09:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 7-September 07 From: Hooterville, OR Member No.: 8,088 Region Association: None |
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