[SEL] Was: A Welding Question Now: Elliptical Rings

[Rob Skinner]

On Aug 18, 2007, at 4:06 AM, john palmer wrote:

> Hi Rob, for this job I would ark weld this with a good rod for  
> cast. Vee out the crack and weld a little at a time and preen the  
> weld with your chipping hammer as soon as you take the rod away.  
> Just do a stitch at a time so that you dont get things too hot. You  
> have to be patient walk away from it and do something else till it  
> has cooled. Probably best to stitch from either end at a time.This  
> has worked for me most times over the years.  John

Heya John,
I've been meaning to ask you this since reading your article a couple  
months ago.  You mentioned elliptical rings.  I've seen this on one  
of our engines and chalked it up to a machinist who didn't set up his  
work in the lathe properly.  What's the real story?

Rob