theMenace
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Hi all,
Been reading around for a while, and finally decided it was time to join.
I’ve been around stick welding pretty much my whole life (which definitely does not say anything toward ability), and was shown how to wield and oxy-acetylene flame a while back (mainly how to melt and burn holes). I went on a proper MIG welding course at university a few years ago, and bought a decent enough MIG machine to complement the ancient but tough stick welder I inherited.
Since then I’ve done quite a lot of MIG welding, not as much stick welding as I’d like to, and recently got an oxy-acetylene set, and re-taught myself how to melt and burn things (let’s call it continued learning by experience).
Now, currently I have an interesting problem which I’m not entirely sure how to resolve. Part of a cast iron tractor bellhousing has split away completely! I’m sure it needs stick welding, but would like to plan the job out right before rushing off to buy expensive electrodes. Also, being new to the forum, I’m not quite sure where to post this, straight into Arc welding techniques, or maybe into Tools, materials and techniques? (maybe someone has a better idea on how to fix it or has already repaired something similar?)
Some pictures below, including my over-engineered splitting stabilisers made from left over angle
Thanks very much!
Been reading around for a while, and finally decided it was time to join.
I’ve been around stick welding pretty much my whole life (which definitely does not say anything toward ability), and was shown how to wield and oxy-acetylene flame a while back (mainly how to melt and burn holes). I went on a proper MIG welding course at university a few years ago, and bought a decent enough MIG machine to complement the ancient but tough stick welder I inherited.
Since then I’ve done quite a lot of MIG welding, not as much stick welding as I’d like to, and recently got an oxy-acetylene set, and re-taught myself how to melt and burn things (let’s call it continued learning by experience).
Now, currently I have an interesting problem which I’m not entirely sure how to resolve. Part of a cast iron tractor bellhousing has split away completely! I’m sure it needs stick welding, but would like to plan the job out right before rushing off to buy expensive electrodes. Also, being new to the forum, I’m not quite sure where to post this, straight into Arc welding techniques, or maybe into Tools, materials and techniques? (maybe someone has a better idea on how to fix it or has already repaired something similar?)
Some pictures below, including my over-engineered splitting stabilisers made from left over angle
Thanks very much!