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Welding cast iron - machine broken in transit

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kvom:
I was willing to bet that JS could fix that.   :bow:

Raggle:
During a short walk along the Montgomery Canal today SWMBO and I encountered a blacksmith working in his forge. A very nice chap who invited us in and answered questions.

He was restoring some railings for a project funded by CADW, a Welsh heritage trust. This involved arc welding cast iron with expensive rods. Probably not quite what you had in mind, but maybe worth a try.

William O'Brien
Artist Blacksmith
The Wharf
Berriew
Nr Welshpool
Powys
SY21 8AN

(01686) 640739

willob1@btinternet.com
www.wobrien.co.uk

No connection with him, just met him today

Ray

sbwhart:
Wow Ray

Thats some fantastic Blacksmith work thanks for showing.

Have fun

Stew

Raggle:
Thanks  -  He is a much better blacksmith than he is a webpage designer. Picture file sizes are huge so it's a lot slower than needs be.

He's got some wonderful tooling including big hammers. One he uses has a 2hp motor and he's refurbing an overcrank Massey. Might have a pic of that but not yet.

I live only a few minutes upstream on the Severn from him. I'll probably make a nuisance of myself.

Ray

Jonny:
I am no welder but had cast iron Ford RS track control arms cut and welded at work some years back. Joints were V out preheated with oxy acet and different rods,  wrapped in rags and left to cool very slowly. Fair bit of stress there.

Ray best bet not far away from you is above link in Powys and can use forge as it cools down to anneal.
Regularly use a forge at work and that would take some heating up.

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