Look here http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/cast-iron.htm and here http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/brazing.htm Jim B. "Any intelligent fool can make thingsbigger and more complex.... It takes a touch of

Interesting. Im not that concerned about the wire cost if it works. I was taught in welding class to tig cast iron but to do so required preheating with a torch and then letting it cool slowly in sand

Yes you can mig cast iron if you buy wire thats 200 bucks a lb or so. I think John means he can make a duplicate leg from steel, maybe...Bob wrote:

About an hour north of Denver

The collets are going to Steve in Tenn. and thehack say is going to the Oren in OK state once transportation is workedout. Thanks all Joe

Joe, Thankyou very much, yes that is the measurement im looking for. Fred is checking a d1-4 bar for me later today, so I should be all set. Thanks Jeff the tip of the threaded end to the start of

Jeff. The drawbar for my 1942 threaded head stock 10Lmeasures 11.5" from the tip of the threaded end to the start of thetaper. Is this what you wanted? Joe Romas

Send me You can mig cast iron? I have never heard of that.

I just sent a 5C handwheel drawbar setup off to a customer and I am concerned it may have been the incorrect length. Im told it came from a D1-4 spindle machine and the customer has a 2- 1/4"-8

Actually, I've got some cast iron stuff here to weld, and I wasgoing to practice on the leg. The cost is not much of aconsideration.

Hello, I'm new here. I am looking for some apron parts for a 1929 16" SB. I have some 14" apron parts for sale or trade. The part I need the most is the gear that is driven by the lead screw worm

Being winter in Ohio I'm looking for more space inmy basement and have some stuff to sell. I'm putting these on several listsI read. I'm a private individual, not a dealer of any kind. I'll take

Dave, Actually with the msg boards (like mine) you can subscribe to any of the individual areas or the whole thing and get them via email if you prefer this. Also the "new posts" button which i use

Michael Yup those two will do you just fine. Its effectively what I use but different brands (Castrol magna BD68 and Hyspin AWS 32). I'd not worry over smaller quantities. If you have it there in

That's the irony of it all. I usually procrastinate terribly, and I live in a machinery wasteland to boot. It was just my lucky day.

wrote: Yahoo's! Your messages are posted instantaneously. Change comes slow when you're talking about peoples habits. The problem with message boards are usually that someone sees fit to make all

Yeah Jeff, your Group/Message Board System is light years ahead of Yahoo's! Your messages are posted instantaneously. Change comes slow when you're talking about peoples habits. Chris Jeff

I didn't see that part about the top heavy drive unit. Is itone of those noiseless (or whatever) chain drives? The one that looks likeit's going to fall over at any second?

I've got a 16" sitting out here for a pattern, and a migwelder. Send me the leg, and I'll bet I can fixit.

hmmm too bad someone doesnt make a nice web based forum where we can post this sort of stuff...hmmm wrote: Vintage Lathes has you under surveillance! Take a look outside. Is there a black helicopter