[TheForge] Welding Cast Iron

[Chris Kilpatrick]

Let me look tonight and get backto you, I have three different types of rod, but all are supposed to be for welding mild steel.

-Chris K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Childers" <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Welding Cast Iron
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:04:40 -0400

> 
> Chris, what is the # on the electrode and what are you welding with it?
> Ron C
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding Cast Iron
> 
> I personally stick (no pun intended) with name brand
> electrodes.  I like the lincoln ones pretty well.
> ESAB has a good line as well.
> 
> 
> --- Chris Kilpatrick <crimsonkil at lycos.com> wrote:
> > 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.
> >
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> > 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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