Fellow AWS'ers,
Welding Cast Iron is covered in AWS “D11.2-89(R2006), Guide for Welding Iron Casting” and ASTM A488. The repair use of welding for cast iron was carried out on a tool post and two gears of my 1916 about Monarch lath about 25 years ago. Using the availability of New York City. There were two shops specializing in the work. One was run by a world glass expert that the US Government flew to Arabia on such matter and as a fellow engineer was hell of man to speak did a braze job on the gear. His way of making money diesel engine cylinder heads nickel rod and peening. They were in on pallets and out on pallets. The shop might employed twenty. The other shop might have employed five and was the only welding shop with a "furnace" out of a blacksmith cowboy movie I seen in a shop. Put the tool post near the flame and preheated about 500, put the weld on it and put it back near the flame backing it off maybe having a plus two-hour cool down. The second gear drilled, tapped bolts cut off top, and filed in the shape.
Our society has good people to talk to at 305-443-9353, 305-443-7559 FAX. Last time I cast called I spoke
Ed F. Michelle Metallurgist with a Casting Background Ext 254 and Anthony Y. Oseitutu Ext 314. Chair guess is you could buy three with repair cost of less than a guarantee and the bell, a furnace job and start talking in the hundreds without guarantee. Casting iron castings I have worked on with current work were 12 x 12 x 5 feet and were reported to be over 100 years old!
Sincerely
Len Andersen
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