[SEL] Straightening fragile cast

[Orrin Iseminger]

Rick, some iron castings I got for building a hot air engine were badly
warped right out of the foundry.  I straightened them by heating them
red-hot, then clamping them to a fire brick.  

I'm sure you could do the same with yours.  Remember, not all castings are
iron; some are steel.  If your part was bent cold, I seriously doubt it is
cast iron.  I've never known it to bend significantly without breaking.  

Regards, 

Orrin

Orrin Iseminger
Colton, Washington, USA
http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/index.htm
So many projects.  So little time.   

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Richard
Strobel
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:24 AM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] Straightening fragile cast

I haven't tried to straighten it yet Rick.

RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Rowlands" <jrrowlands at neo.rr.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Straightening fragile cast


> Rickinmt,
>
> What did you come up with on that fan?  If you break it bending the finger
> back just throw the parts in a box and send it my way.
>
> Rickinoh
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> To: "sel" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 10:06 AM
> Subject: [SEL] Straightening fragile cast
>
>
> >  Howdy all;
> >
> >  On the New Way Fan one of the cast iron fingers/spokes is way out of
> > whack and needs to be put back in track.  Can I heat this somewhat 
> > looking
> > fragile part dull red or ? and bend it back in place?  This is what the
> > blade is riveted to.
> >
> > Pix at:
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/photo/471752277/471840701OUKPfP
> >
> > Thanks gang
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