[TheForge] Welding a whole lotta cast iron

[Steve Bloom]

Greetings all --

At 08:35 AM 7/1/2003 -0500, Dan (of irontree.com) wrote:
>1. Jack up the front and remove the front frame from tractor.
>2. Grind a nice clearance so I get good penetration.
>3. Build a big bonfire and toss the frame in and heat it up.
>4. Pull it out and weld with nickel rod or other recommended rod
>5. toss it back the fire to equalize the heat
>6. finish weld
>7. toss it back the fire to equalize the heat and leave in fire until it
>goes out.
>8.  pull out in the morning and reattach.
>
>suggestions?  This is a bigger weld job than I have ever done.  I already
>told him that I wouldn't guarantee it.

That was the procedure I used for welding up a big post vise table that was
broken in several pieces -- worked like a charm (and also got rid of a bunch
of brush that needed burning).

Steve
Steve Bloom, IronFlower Forge. Archer, FL
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