Cast iron repair question

[av8]

Enjenjo, anyone -- Do you have any experience with this product . . .

http://www.aluminumrepair.com/hts528.asp

. . . or any trusted information?

It sounds almost too easy and too good.

TIA

Mike Bishop

[enjenjo]

None at all.

[phat rat]

I don't know about that but. When I had my farm an old blacksmith did some fixing of cast on my tractor front axle housing by brazing. Never had a problem with it in the next 5 or so years I had it.

[wayne petty]

there are a bunch of products out there..

it really depends on what you want to weld...


for cast iron there is machinable nickle rod also..

there is powder spray welding also...

for how to's search here as there are some really good articals on crack repair and welding how to on engine parts..

there are even a few good articals about welding crankshafts ...

http://www.babcox.com/aredsearch.htm

[enjenjo]

I was in a hurry earlier, let me revisit this one. I have no experience with it, but a buddy used it to repair a 52 Buick grille surround that was broken in two. It held up through chroming, and has been on the road for a couple years with no signs of failure.

[kb426]

I looked at the link but don't understand what the site was trying to convey. I have never seen any brass rod that would stick to alum. I have brazed cast iron all my life with good results. What they are selling doesn't sound like anything I have used. If there is a rod that will braze, steel, cast iron and alum. I want to try it out.

[Mac]

Here's another source:

http://www.muggyweld.com/castiron.html

Sorry, no firsthand experience with it.

I have had some success using nickel rod with judicious pre and post heating.

[av8]

Thanks for the direction, guys. I have several options to try.

The web site is a bit confusing; the rod used for cast iron is not the one used for aluminum.