[SEL] Sticking lead to cast iron

[Rupert]

Hello Rick,
	I think lead is normally sized to fit the hole and then swelled with a 
hammer and punch to lock it into place. Hard to get lead to stick to the 
graphite content in cast iron.

Rupert

Richard Strobel wrote:
>   Howdy all;
>     Is there something special about getting lead to stick to cast 
> iron....like a flux of some sort?
> 
>    I've removed the counterweights off a fairly large crank and the mounting 
> hardware was "leaded in."
> 
>   Thanks much!!
> 
>   RickinMt.
> 
>   PS: The counterweights had to be removed in order to fit in the Crank 
> Doc's machine where the rod throw will be cleaned up. 
> 
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