[SEL] Cracked Dog

Luke Tonneberger flywheelin at hotmail.com
Tue Nov 1 09:02:50 PST 2005


Here is some info on the rod Joe.

http://www.insulate.co.uk/helen/castweld.htm

http://www.stationary-engine.com/pipermail/sel/2004-November/003607.html

http://weldmold.com/copper__nickel_alloy.htm

Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
USA

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>From: jlb94 at juno.com
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
>Subject: [SEL] Cracked Dog
>Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:03:11 -0500
>
>
>Hi Guys,
>Orrin - Rick - George & others
>
>Well - - - After further examination - I see that the crack in this
>Yellow Dog
>runs from a hairline at the top of the dog, down around the spout at
>about 1/32 wide,
>down around 1/3 of the bottom at a hairline crack again. The widest part
>being at the spout.
>
>JB Weld is still a consideration but it looks like this crack was filled
>before.
>
>Can you give me more info on this 706 (?) rod for welding cast and who
>manufactures it ?
>
>Other than that I might try brazing. If I can get it clean enough.
>
>It wouldn't be hard to pre-heat as I could run a propane torch inside
>while welding on the outside.
>
>Still - The thinness of the sides scares me as I don't want to "blow"
>through if I try stick welding.
>
>OTOH  - - - Has anyone tried Soldering cast ?
>
>I don't need strength - I just want to seal it.
>
>Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
>jlb94 at juno.com   - - -     www.oldengine.org/members/betz
>  ,-._,-.         "When law enforcement isn't available, Americans turn to
>the one
>  \/)"(\/         right that protects all others - The Right to Keep and
>Bear Arms."
>  (_o_)          http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz





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