[TheForge] Re: Repairing pot metal: Is *anything* reliable?

[GHS]

Mike do you have a current picture of the A&O. I would love to see what 
you ended up with.

Mike Graf

Mike wrote:

> Cameron Stoker wrote:
> 
> 
>>Many people consider West System epoxy to be about the best. 
> 
> 
> Why didn't I think of that?  There's a boat shop right down the road
> that makes West System wooden boats and I know the boss.  I'll go ask
> him what he thinks about using it on metal.  The URL you gave says,
> "It is designed specifically to wet out and bond with wood fiber,
> fiberglass, reinforcing fabrics and a variety of metals."  Sounds
> good.
> 
> I've used it on a couple of bits of my house that were original
> woodwork but so badly battered and splintered that I couldn't do
> anything with screws, dowels, ordinary glue or other common
> techniques.  Also worked great to refurbish the tacking strip on an
> antique walnut chair that had been re-upholstered so many times that
> there was no longer any place to drive an upholstery tack.
> 
> 
>>You do have to be careful with this type of epoxy - keep it in a
>>flat pan while applying and only mix small batches. The reaction
>>generates a lot of heat and will catch on fire if it doesn't have
>>enough surface area to cool the mixture.
> 
> 
> Polyester fiberglass resins too.  They burned down part of the
> fiberglass plant here by ignoring the buildup of drips under a lathe
> for laying up big bore pipe.
> 
> Thanks all for your help and patience with this off-topic thread.  
> 
> In Yet Another Desperate Attempt to Remain On Topic....
> 
> Back in August 24, 2003, rw wrote: 
> 
> 
>>Mike, is the "hammer driver" position filled?  I believe I could
>>handle it with the appropriate tunes and a malt beverage allowance.
> 
> 
> Sorry.  The position has been eliminated with latest in very shaky
> technology.  The malt beverage budget has been retained should you
> drop in for a social call. :-)
> 
> The A&O air hammer now has a treadle so that it no longer requires a
> hammer driver.  The old Chevy has an external, friction-held throttle
> so it no longer requires a power plant driver.
> 
> The car is tethered to the hammer with a 1-1/2" bolt and some tire
> tread, the steering is locked with a 1/2" adjustable bolt, the leaky
> radiator replaced with an oversized one and the same woman who sold me
> the old car is now junking another and will give me a good battery
> next week.
> 
> I might actually hit a piece of hot iron with this thing before the
> month is out.  Only 6 months behind schedule.  Not bad.
> 
> - Mike
> 

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