[TheForge] Gas welding cast iron

[Peter Fels and Phoebe Palmer]

At 11:29 AM 2/3/02, you wrote:

Dave  there is a cast iron gas rod and a special flux ( York?).  The rods 
are literally cast. In either case you will want to preheat the heck out of 
it and cool slowly.  Nickle rod works too, helps to peen it as it cools and 
run skinny stringer beads.


>Is there a special filler rod needed for gas (oxy/acet) welding cast 
>iron.  The piece in question will be subjected to high temperatures when 
>in use, so brazing is probably out of the question.  (gas forge door)
>
>Or would I be better off heating it up (relatively small, not thick) and 
>arc welding with high nickle rod?
>
>Dave Brown
>Blacksmith/Tinsmith
>Green Bay, WI
>ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
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