[TheForge] Welding Cast Iron

[Chris Kilpatrick]

Hi guys,
     Is there a difference in welding rod based onwhere you buy it?  I am buying rod from Harbor Freight and my welds are cracking.  Now, admittedly, I am a lousy welder, but I have good penetration and not totally ugly welds, it just seems like there a pot of voids and inclusions.
     Any help is appreciated.

-Chris K.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mlforge at aol.com
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding Cast Iron
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:31:21 EDT

> 
> I've had good luck welding cast iron with the mig welder, just peen with a
> needle scaler after welding and it should hold up ok. This seems to help the
> weld.
> Ralph Neumeister WRABA
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