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Welding wrought iron
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06/27/20 02:30 PM
06/27/20 02:30 PM
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MattIce
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Can I mig weld with steel wire? Or do I need special wire/rod?
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Re: Welding wrought iron
[Re: MattIce]
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06/27/20 02:59 PM
06/27/20 02:59 PM
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Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Won't hold with Mig. A 7018 will hold on cast just fine. Gotta preheat the cast first and allow it to cool as slowly as possible.
Whatcha welding?
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Re: Welding wrought iron
[Re: MattIce]
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06/27/20 04:16 PM
06/27/20 04:16 PM
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jmudler
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Start a fire pit put your item in it. Clean & Weld. Return to fire overnight. If it is a high stress joint, it may be better to just replace.
Last edited by jmudler; 06/27/20 04:16 PM.
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Re: Welding wrought iron
[Re: FurFlyin]
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06/27/20 06:27 PM
06/27/20 06:27 PM
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MattIce
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Won't hold with Mig. A 7018 will hold on cast just fine. Gotta preheat the cast first and allow it to cool as slowly as possible.
Whatcha welding? Buncha rusty junk lol little decorative pieces. I'll go the 7018 route then, thanks.
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Re: Welding wrought iron
[Re: Bar270]
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06/28/20 01:23 AM
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Andalusia, Al. Covington Co.
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