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need a tip: welding light cast to square cold-rolled

AlliCat - Monday, June 30, 2008 - 2:35am
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Working on a decorative gate, need to weld light cast disks to flat cold-rolled. I can't even cut this $#!t.


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warren's picture

Sometimes

warren - Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:20am

If you have an arc welder get some nickle rod, expensive. Or you can braze the to tegether. Tig you can braze too. Cutting good ole cut off wheel and patience.

warren
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visitor's picture

Further welding institutions

visitor - Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 7:58am

Hey, Im Jerry i got a friend thats currently at school and wants to further his welding skills.They do all sorts of welding at school i dont have the specific name what type of school it is, but one could say its more hands on.Its his final year this year and enjoys welding, but dont have the necessary means to further his skill.


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Will Jones's picture

I'd try tig with phosphor

Will Jones - Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 2:34pm

I'd try tig with phosphor bronze rods.
They seem to stick all sorts together for me !

A friend of mine used to often get away with mig welding cast with ordinary mig wire, no matter how many times I told him he couldn't !
May be worth a try if it's decorative and not structural and you got spare bits to play with.

Will Jones, www.ironwill.org.uk


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feorge's picture

hmmmm... WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY

feorge - Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 9:29pm

hmmmm...
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY LIGHT CAST...

light weight like aluminum, or a thin casting...
or was it only lightly cast?? like when something is par-boiled or blanched in the kitchen????

also light casts a shadow but shadows are hard to weld(because of the flash)...

george


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wagin's picture

welding

wagin - Sunday, July 6, 2008 - 12:57am

Pre-heat the cast, it disapates heat more rapidly, leading to cracked welds. Also if possible, cover cast post-weld with heat resistnace material to slow the cooling process, sand works great. As a filler rod, silicone bronze works well.


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mele miller's picture

Your a crazy man!!!

mele miller - Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - 8:52am

You're a crazy man Feorge!!!

Whatcha Makin??

Mele


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visitor's picture

Welding Intitutions

visitor - Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 8:13am

Hello, My friend is currently at his school ending path and at school they do all sorts of practical work and equip them with skill and welding is one of them.He loves welding and wants to further his skills and looking forward to take it as a career, what type of help is there to offer.


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Further Training

visitor - Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 8:06am

What can one do if you're equipped with welding skills but wants to further that.Which colleges or institutions one can apply to, to broaden ones skill.


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