[SEL] Straightening fragile cast

[Richard Strobel]

Ok, thanks Orrin.  I thought I'd better ask first as I've had the experience 
with several types of metal where one only gets "One Bend," and then the 
sinking feeling sets in.  I think I can get that small area red hot with a 
propane torch.

  Take Care,
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Orrin Iseminger" <oiseming at moscow.com>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:43 AM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Straightening fragile cast


> 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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