[TheForge] Cast Iron

[Grant Marcoux]

Try Jasco "Speedomatic" paint remover.  I wouldn't use any heat around a
cast machine housing, which likely has corners and differing thick nesses of
metal.  Just brush the speedomatic on, let stand until it bubbles the paint,
then scrape off.  Better yet, do you have access to a bead-blaster?  Grant

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Rick
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:38 AM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cast Iron


There are a lot of small parts that come off and are all gunked up.  I just
was not sure if the cast iron would be totally messed up by putting it in a
fire for 5 or 10 minutes to burn the crud off.  Thanks for the reply's all
Rick


----- Original Message -----
From: "robert hensarling" <rhrocker at hilconet.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cast Iron


> You may need to be careful if there's any Babbitt bearings anywhere on the
> machine (which is doubtful).
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell" <darrell67 at machinemaster.com>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cast Iron
>
>
>> Rick,
>> A weed burner will get the paint hot enough to blister without hurting
>> the
>> casting.
>> About the lead paint, don't burn the paint just blister it and for sure
>> don't eat it.
>> Don't try to do the whole thing at once. Just heat what you can work
>> while
>> it is still hot.
>>
>> Darrell
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rick" <rick at smokyforge.com>
>> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 3:58 PM
>> Subject: [TheForge] Cast Iron
>>
>>
>>> Hi Guys -
>>>
>>>     I am not someone who knows much about cast iron.  I have an old
>>> power
>>> hack saw that I am cleaning and trying to resurrect.  It is under
>>> layersw
>> of
>>> grease and even more layers of paint.  What I need to know is, will it
>> hurt
>>> cast iron to go into the forge fire for a while to burn off some of this
>>> crap?  I would save LOTS of time and trouble if I could burn it off
>> without
>>> damaging the parts.  Has anyone done this successfully, or does someone
>> know
>>> that it shouldn't be done?
>>>
>>> Wondering,
>>> Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
>>>   Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
>>>    In the middle of Northern Illinois
>>>
>>>     http://www.smokyforge.com
>>>      rick at smokyforge.com



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