Been real busy and didn't have a chance to look at your album
Curt. Veeery nicely done. I'm sure I haven't seen those
pictures before but I've made a folder for them and will
definitely study them closely.
I've worked as a machinist and as a welder as we had a welding
fabrication/machine shop in the family for many years and have
worked in and around the field most of my life. I don't have the
machining center but I do still have a couple of Bridgeport's
and am set up with mig, tig and stick welding capability.
Got most of it from the pictures, the only question I have, as
most guys that have welded cast iron might have, is, did you do
the welding and what method and filler did you use???
Preheat the casting I would imagine? And I've found that after
welding cast iron it's really hard. The difference between the
as cast metal and the welded section has always been a concern
with me because of the way it hardens up. The flange and sch. 40
close elbow are straight forward but I would like some info how
you made it up to the casting.
Please fill us in on any more details you can think of.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Last edited by Denny Graham; 05/23/2014 3:39 AM.
