Fin repair

MikeG

Mikeg

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Who says you have to preheat cast iron to get a good weld? Results with Unkle Stickys magic welding stick. Thanks to EZ Weld tig rods and Concours.

 

Torontonian

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Looks like a man proud of his work and his reward . A job well done .
I.P.A.'s are my go to first choice .

 

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If you have the tig welder, I would be inclined to tig braze it with aluminum bronze. Thoughts?

 

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Stephen Hill said:

If you have the tig welder, I would be inclined to tig braze it with aluminum bronze. Thoughts?

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Do whatever you feel is best.

The "armchair engineers" will debate fiercely things they've never done.

 

MikeG

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All I know is its on and required no preheat or extended cool down. It's straight, and unless you know its there, once the head is on you will never spot it.

 

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That looks like a 920cc beer! Nice job.