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| chipenter:
I bought an old Warco mill Sunday but the table has drill dents what is the best way to fill them , I have oxy acetaline and access to a stick welder but no rods . |
| lordedmond:
do not use any heat it will warp unless you are going to remachine it top and bottom I wold fill with jb weld and rub down it will still be visible but better than it is now Or contact Warco and see if they have any spares Stuart |
| Fergus OMore:
You can fill with any number of fillers including iron fillings but why? Your vice will hide a multitude of vices Regards Norman |
| Manxmodder:
Chip, the holes in the main body could easily be machined out a bit deeper and square with a centre cutting endmill and slugs of cast iron turned on the lathe to suitable size and pushed in with a little loctite retaining adhesive. The drill holes which are partially broken out into the tee slot would be best filled with a metal filling compound like JB Weld,Belzona or you could make your own filler with a hard setting epoxy and powdered cast iron filings. I have done both types of repair I suggest above,but whatever you do I wouldn't recommend any form of brazing/welding as it will definitely distort your mill table.......OZ. |
| chipenter:
Tried Warco gave them the sizes and when I said 1/2" tee slots , they said thats an old one we have nothing like that , I was thinking of nickle rods but if it warps I am stufed so will fill the holes thanks guys . |
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