Thanks To You And Your Wife For The Learning Videos, It Looks Like I Found The Right Teacher. So With That Said, I,am Here To Learn. Thank You Much.

I was very skeptical when I clicked on this link. Probably 75% of the people who show tig welding on youtube do not do it properly. I was very happy to see someone who is a skilled welder and educated metallurgist. I've never seen anyone weld cast iron before either, well done and hope the buisness is doing well :)

That was really an excellent video.I will use the Tig method next time. I'm looking forward to it.Thanks...

Hi and thanks for the excellent video. Sharing knowledge is the best use of the internet. I have to tig weld an andiron for a buddy and am going to follow your instructions. Keep up the good work. Much appreciated! Ron

One of the biggest reasons I chose Tig on this was to actually avoid the need to peen the weld. This stove was not the best in the world and the castings were rather thin in some areas. Hitting cast iron that was thinner than 1/8 of an inch in some spots felt a little risky to me at the time. I have mig weld cast iron dutch ovens and heavy griddles before, I just let them cool in a fire pit over a few hours. Thanks for the lead on the Jeep parts :)

I love to see a bit about your tools - like the grinder wheel that you chose, for example. Thanks for this video !

Thanks Jeffrey, very good job.

Brilliant Video!! So informative.

Very helpful. Thank you

Great work

Thank you so much for the comment, I was very lucky to have a great teacher when I went to school. He showed me a lot when it came to cast iron even though it was not apart of the program. Dana is another reason I could get this job done, she is very patient with me. If not for her doing all the torch work I would have doubts about the integrity of the weld. Together we make a good team. Thanks again for the comment and for taking an interest in our channel :)

lesson learned. i used a 308 stainless rod today on exhaust manifold. didnt turn out to good. thanx for the vid. keep em' coming

thanks, very good and informative .

I think I am going to try this the next time, I'm always interested in finding other techniques and materials for welding. Thank you so much for the suggestion :)

Thank you this info is very helpful p.s i whach all your uploads ;)

Love that use use the RR track as a weight!

Rock on guys! You're both awesome

Jeff, Mike here. Like the video and was wondering if you're still doing well. Take care.

Yes, I talked with the guys at Hocon Industrial Gas and they said my current argon bottle would work. According to them the shielding gas is not as critical as the filler material and cooling rate.

Cooling cast welds in the old days we would cover it in 2" thick layer of hydrated lime to slow the cooling, --- seemed to work

Good repair, stove parts are tough to fix. Handy tip; a plain wax crayon melts around 120~140 degrees F, a decent starting point for malleable cast iron. Cheers, keep up the good work!

312 stainless is very good on other very hard metals like stellite. I use it all the time welding stellite inserts to S1040 steel bodies. You do have to peen the weld to stop the stellite cracking. Hope this helps.

that looks beyond damaged in your screen cap. I love watching your videos, it's like a normal version of Mr. Rogers lol

I used DC reversed polarity, I had a piece of an old cast iron top from a gas grill that died a few seasons ago. I used that to practice on before the video, I had not done cast tig welding since 2010 when I was in school and wanted to get the feel for it again.

Can you post your Tig parameters? It sounded like you were welding in AC in the second part? Cast iron is a beast to weld so anything you can provide would help. Great video!

Could you explain more about the welder settings used? balance set to, which tungsten used and gas flow

During the preheat I try and get the temperature to approximately 400 - 450 degrees Fahrenheit or about 200 - 230 Celsius. After the weld using the propane torch we try to keep it close to 900 degrees Fahrenheit (480C). We slowly lower the temp back to 400F by lowering the intensity of the torch. After that we just let it come to room temperature on our stove over several hours.

You can weld it with mig also. Same wire and gas as you would mild steel. I used Lincoln wire ER70S-6 wire and C25. V out the crack well, heat the part evenly in the bbq grill, weld in passes peening between each, return to the bbq grill, and shut it off with the lid closed to cool slowly. If you want to get some cheap practice in go down to a salvage yard and search for Jeep Cherokee exhaust manifolds, they are usually cracked.

Gr8 Vid! I welded cast the wrong way. Lots of cracks in the weld. Lesson learned :O) I'll have to let it cool down slowly next time.

It could be a vlog meet, retreat, and good times :-)

There are a couple of good reasons why TIG is not used with cast iron welding, it often has high micro porosity levels. It imparts no fluxing or cleaning to the weld pool as with Electrode welding. The process is slower and localised heat input is generally higher than any other electric based welding process giving additional contraction cracking potential.

@jeffreysanto

9 жыл бұрын

That's interesting and all, but I did go to school and have been doing this for my customers for years. I've never had a part returned. If you know what your doing TIG is ideal for cast iron parts repair. I wonder what your gonna think when I post my TIG Brazing video where I am going to braze copper together using a Tig torch and a silicone bronze rod.

thank you

I only learned about being able to tig cast iron 2 years ago, welding may have been around for over 100 years but there are so many new advances every year that your information can go out of date very fast. Thank you for the comment, I am glad you liked the video... Welcome to the channel

When I cut the crack I created an open root to weld, so the weld went all the way through.

It works very well on thin Cast Iron, I've actually had a few people send me privet messages saying this video was a fake :)

Wow, I didn't even realize that this could be done. I'm impressed.

cast iron stove is the worst possible type of cast iron to do. Great job

The rod we used was a Techalloy 55, which is a 55.9% nickel content. According to the manufacturer the breakdown is as follows: Nickel 55.9% Iron 43.6% Manganese 0.25% Carbon 0.05% Silicon 0.15% Hope that helps, if you have any other questions feel free to ask... Thanks for watching :)

I run between 25 and 30 cfh most of the time.

Thanx for the info . I have some stainless rods, will they work for this method?

Did u use AC or DC? strait polarity or revers? Tnx great video

I was actually thinking about that when I was watching the video - especially at the part when you had the fire going in the oven. I was thinking, let me go over there and do a foil cooking recipe. Seriously though, you're not that far from me and I'm sure a Greyhound or Amtrak will take me right to you. I need to get some money together. We could make a weekend out of it. I do want to come on over and visit.

can the elbow/ arm of a old cast iron, 30x40 heat press be welded ( of any type of welding) and still be able to hold with the light stress it takes when being used ?? picture a 1x2 , any leanth... take it with both hands like bending a bar (like body builders do) when both hands meet the break would be on top in the bend..like you see in a NO U-TURN sign...

Really good video. I have also heard of people using Silicon Bronze or Aluminum Bronze to weld cast iron. Have you ever tried either of these? I have a small repair and already have silicon bronze rod in my shop.

this was very interesting and i'm wondering if you puddle the rod as it melts or do you actually start a puddle using the iron? or do you just get it hot enough to melt the rod like in brazing?

@jeffreysanto

9 жыл бұрын

In this process I start a puddle when using the nickle rod. The quality of the casting also determines how the puddle forms, sometimes you get voids or air pockets in the cast that turn into mini sink holes while your running a bead. When that happens I stop, cut that section out with a grinder clean it and restart the bead. You can braze it but you need to use a bronze rod.

@HolzMichel

9 жыл бұрын

Jeffrey Santo ok, it wasn't real clear in the video how you got started.. i've done a fair bit of brazing and so i wasn't sure how you got a bead going or puddle going at the beginning thanks for the insight and the upload!

i have a question you might be able to ansver! how hot do you get the the metal in the preheat and dont you have to anneal it afterwards? what is the exect contens of the nickel rod you use?

Thanks for the info I have a Mahindra tractor block that is craked Every place that I've taken to tells me it can not be welded

did you have to weld the other side?

what is your gas running at? sounds like its wicked high shld be around 35

Hi Sir, would you tell me if you had the torch on the negative terminal. DCEN? That is the recommended way to TIG weld with Hi nickel content welding rods, right?

@jeffreysanto

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest it was so long ago I do not remember, I know that they were Techalloy 55 rods made by Lincoln Electric. I looked them up online but did not see anything regarding polarity. Here is a link to the product: www.lincolnelectric.com/en-za/Consumables/Pages/product.aspx?product=Products_Consumable_NickelAlloys-Techalloy-Techalloy55-TIG(LincolnElectric) I would suggest asking your welding supplier just to be sure.

Hi, great video, interesting subject. Can you specify what rod you used exactly? I have an old machine base I would like to repair and only have a tig welder so this is the way I will be going. Techalloy have a 99 rod that is specifically for cast iron tig welding. Thanks, Ron.

@jonathanlittle3012

7 жыл бұрын

I would like to know what kind of rod as well. I have heard that tig welding cast iron can be difficult if you don't use the correct technique and metals. I would love to be able to do some cast iron repairs with my powertig welder.

Thanks, we still need to get together at some point... have only been talking about it for how many years now? LOL

Hi can anyone share what kind of welder/amperage was used for that thickness material? I'm interested in trying some welds on of that thickness material but not sure if a welder/amperage like that is out of my price range.. Not trying to dig too much, just a general range.. see a pretty hefty Miller welder in the background there.

My instructor told me that it is impossible to use tig welding for cast iron repair. I'll definitely show him this video clip.

Did you not see the caption that read "not a good idea" regarding the absence of my gloves... if you missed it you can see it at 3:06 in the video, Thanks...

hello thanks for the good job you are doing butt I think your gas presser bitt high , is that for more cooling or Im wrong ?

@jeffreysanto

9 жыл бұрын

I used the propane torch to both preheat the cast iron and to maintain the temperature of the door in between welding passes. The torch itself is the same kind you would use for soldering copper pipe together. I had it on as high as it would go for the welding but then tapered the flame lower and lower to slowly cool it down. For the TIG torch I used for the actual welding process I have the regulator set to about 25 CFH. This is the same setting I have been using ever since I left school, the only time I change it is if I switch my cup size. Sometimes I need a smaller cup to get into tight places and I'll lower my gas pressure to 15 - 20 CFH.

@anastacio1177

9 жыл бұрын

thank you for the god reply

@anastacio1177

9 жыл бұрын

good

** what color tungsten are you using for this repair??

@jeffreysanto

3 жыл бұрын

I use purple for just about everything other than aluminum.

its alright

Pure argon gas?

Should always be 100% argon, unless it's not. And the only times it's not, you would know when!

Try reading what I typed again... You always use 100% argon, unless you don't. And the times you don't use 100% argon, is when you as a welder knows exactly what mix you need for the task at hand (as an advanced weldor) deciding to use AR/He mixes or straight HE. I quite literally said exactly what you said, you just didn't understand. I keep a small 40cf ar/he bottle for when I need it.

what king of filler wire did u used? please advise....thxs

@jeffreysanto

10 жыл бұрын

The rod we used was a Techalloy 55, which is a 55.9% nickel content. According to the manufacturer the breakdown is as follows: Nickel 55.9% Iron 43.6% Manganese 0.25% Carbon 0.05% Silicon 0.15% Hope that helps, if you have any other questions feel free to ask... Thanks for watching :)

@nandino63

10 жыл бұрын

Thxs for it reply, I injoyed ur show, thxs, :)

Rod, settings & gas mixture?

@jeffreysanto

5 жыл бұрын

Rod = Lincoln Electric Techalloy 55 is used for TIG and MIG welding of cast iron. Machine setting: The material was less than 1/4" think and the welder was set to 100 amps. Gas: I use 100% Argon, with a #6 gas cup running about 25 CFM. Hope this helps :)

@vicben1

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreysanto much apreciated, thank you ! ¡Muchas gracias!

Dont get a third person bro, get a tripod... much cheaper, and they dont have sick days

claude Desaulniers. cast iron such a bich to weld but also cast iron have and good side like it's wery good heet sink and than it's hot it's holds heet for wery long time

filler rod no plz

@jeffreysanto

6 жыл бұрын

TECHALLOY® 55

that made no sence.. there are many times when you use different gasses. for instance for high grade aluminum you use helium.. ever hear an old timer call it heli arc?

I'm just wondering. Csst iron is such a bitch, so why are items made with this crap ? We have a little garden bench with cast iron ends. One bolt hole cracked and now the bench is useless.

@jeffreysanto

8 жыл бұрын

+Claude Desaulniers The honest answer is that it is much cheaper and faster to cast some things rather than machine them. Just imagine how much more expensive a car would be if the motor was machined out of a solid block of steel. :)

@TheNuggetshooter

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeffrey Santo And just think how long it would last! Not good for the producers of engines who want you to buy more from them. If they lasted forever....