[TheForge] Brooms and Welding Cast

[Washington, Aubrey O.]

Frosty,
 The piece I'm going to weld is more like 1/2 X 1" bar stock rather than plate.  So I think gas welding should go okay.
 
Aubrey

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of frosty at customcpu.com
Sent: Fri 12/16/2005 1:00 PM
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Subject: RE: [TheForge] Brooms and Welding Cast



Good for you Aubrey, I'd say it's a move in the right direction but still more
information than I need or want. <grin>


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

> Okay, Frosty.  I withdraw my crack.  (Hmm...that doesn't sound right.)
> 
> Anyway, back to the original thread on welding cast iron.  I was not able to
> find any cast iron gas welding rod locally (OKC metro area).  But, I did find
> a dealer that would order less than 50#  of Welco Kast Weld 111 for me.  He
> is also ordering the flux.  I should hear back from him today.
> 
> Aubrey
>
>

I've never welded cast with gas so I have no input or opinion. What I have
used is 92% or better nickle rod, Welco-92 for instance, as a minimum. Grind,
scarf, clean, clamp, preheat, stitch, fill, ping and relieve, post heat and
slow cool. I've had pretty good success when I was meticulous about following
the steps.

Frosty


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