Met my first Lumber Jock

Actually yeah, I’d like to know how you do it. TIG, MIG, stick? Be good to know the process.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

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-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Where are the pictures Dan. We got to know what is your starting point.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

i think that would be a good read . please do .

-- rick

How do you intend to repair it? Years ago I worked for a company out of Scottown, Ohio—Precision Alloys Welding Supply (www.palcoweldingsupply.com). The founder, Ken Lawson, was a genius (is? I hope he’s still with us). One of their products was Palco 808 cast iron electrodes. It has about 64,000psi tensil, but more importantly, has 40% elongation so pre-heating is unnecessary and cracking almost non-existant. It is easily machineable and color match is good. Easy to apply, but I would drill stop holes at either end of the crack and fill them as you cill the crack. I’ll see if I have any left. If I do and you’re interested pm me with your address and I’ll mail a stick or two. It would be 5/32” if I do and would run at 90 to 140 amps. Shouldn’t take but 1/4 stick or so.

Steve

-- Steve in KY. 44 years so far with my lovely bride. Think I'll keep her.

I will be taking pictures when I get started Karson. LOL I worked 83 hours last week and didn’t leave the house Sunday, too tired to think straight. Steve, I will be using a nickle rod and the crack is all the way through the section. I may give your rod a try sometime, will let you know and pick it up in person. I work in the Berea area quite often and was through there Thursday on a London run. :-)

-- Carpenter assembles with hands, Designer builds with brains, Artist creates with heart!

Papadan,

I found 2 cast iron sticks. One is 1/8” and the other is 5/32”. Both should be good even though they are OLD. I last used one about 5 years ago to weld up a exhaust manifold then weld a steel bracket to it. It still worked well, but I would bake them a little while @ about 160 or 175 degreees just in case they’ve absorbed moisture in the flux coating. Should be fine and either one should be more than enough. I found some really nice mild steel to that I’ll give you some. Let me know when you’rre coming through Thursday.

Steve

-- Steve in KY. 44 years so far with my lovely bride. Think I'll keep her.