Thanks for the advice...
If this isn't to stupid a question, can I just pre-heat with my gas torch and would I have to heat the whole lot or just the localised area where I will be welding?
I don't know the exact grade only that its very tough and have been told its high carbon steel.
Its not really structural in the sense if it fell off, the machine is still perfectly useable.
When the part was sent by the manufacturer, he just said its high carbon steel and when they mig...
I have a job on the farm to weld brackets of mild steel (10mm thick) to a high carbon steel (tool steel) (20mm thick).
I have experience of basic welding, but would appreciate some advice as I know this can't be done with standard rods.
I have googled the subject and although a little...