[Vwdiesel] Not VW, but diesel and relevant

[lbaird119 at aol.com]

I've welded a LOT of holes shut with an arc welder.  Often it's dob, dob, cool a bit, dob, dob.  It isn't pretty but it works, usually.  Cast comes out prettier.  :-)
    Loren



-----Original Message-----
From: Val Christian <val at mongo.mongobird.com>
To: lbaird119 <lbaird119 at aol.com>; vwdiesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 7, 2014 6:03 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Not VW, but diesel and relevant


This is actually a hole in a valley in the casting (where water sits when
t rains), and I would have to tack something there.  So I am concerned that 
elding might bring more stress on the area, than brazing or silver soldering 
 patch.  
And I can see the bead, chip chip, bead approach, although I have not tried
hat method.  I'll have to collect some cast iron castaways to practice on. 
 can always try to destruct them in the hydraulic press. (grin)