[TheForge] Brooms and Welding Cast

[frosty at customcpu.com]

I've gotten lots of encouragement in my life though I wasn't really trying to 
be encourageing, I was just giving it to ya straight. <grin>

E-6011 or 6013 are good fast freeze rods. I tend to favor 6013 for field 
repairs and out of position welds. Both are insensitive to dirt, grease, 
paint, water, etc. just like you find virtually anywhere on a drill rig.

It's not the easiest to weld with though and doesn't like being overamped. 
Overamping does help keep it from sticking but tends to make more burnthrough 
holes than it fills. 

Filling burnthrough holes. BOY have I filled holes! <grin>

Frosty


Quoting "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>:

> Frosty,
> Thanks for the encouragement.  I had been using mainly E6011 because of its
> deep penetration and ability to work on the dirty scrap I have around the
> shop.  But recently I tried some E6013 with somewhat prettier results.  I
> still need lots more practice.
>  
> For those following the saga of the broke cast iron post drill part:  Over
> the weekend I got started forging a replacement part.  (Only had a couple of
> hours in the shop, so I didn't get it finished.)  My plan is to try brazing
> the original after I get the replacement finished.
>  
> Aubrey
>