The one I can show!

[clutha]

The bench end is cracked in 3 places, the other attempts are not fit for publication, yet!

 

[clutha]

The bench end cracked in the cold winter 2010/11.

It's 80 odd years old so a bit of an heirloom.

I'm learning fast that the buzz box on loan isn't very easy to use, but with a bit of grinding and re-doing I might get there.

eBay Mig sets are being watched!

 

[mike 109444]

Clutha when I seen your post the other evening I thought you might have some fun doing the cast iron. (not had to do any myself) Ref the crack in the arm you might want to look (google?) at cast iron stitching to link/pull the crack togeather

 

[BrokenBiker]

if its only decorative, and not going to be used to jump up and down on, then i wouldnt worry about anything like deep penetration, just try and get a covering and then shape it to the rest of the arm first pic looks good. bit of paint on it and you wont be able to see its been welded

 

[clutha]

Clutha when I seen your post the other evening I thought you might have some fun doing the cast iron. (not had to do any myself) Ref the crack in the arm you might want to look (google?) at cast iron stitching to link/pull the crack togeather

Mike,
just uploading pictures now of the finished article, unpainted!


The method you refer to is how I was taught on the Unitor course 37 years ago!

I did a big C.I. weld 12"-18" about 2 years after the course on a ship I was on and it turned out nice looking and put up with the dogs abuse you get on a supply boat deck. It was a winch drum cover.

Album here

 

[decepticon]

looks good, let time be the ultimate test
cheers

 

[slimjim]

that looks like a good job you have done there Gordon

 

[clutha]

Thanks lads, very encouraging

Now the search for my own gear begins.

 

[johnny7]

Hi

I would say that you need to grind a V in to the iton to fill with the rod, I've not actually tried iron but I know that when a mate's iron vice broke in two one of our welders ground a taper on both sides of the break and then filled it totally flush with weld- I was amazed at how perfect the job was


John