[AT] A long shot--Wisconsin part

[Mike Reggie]

   Hello Richard,  that's a good question, I would think it is cast iron, 
but the way you describe it taking the weld, I'd think it more along the 
lines of cast steel. I can say however that the technology involved in the 
manufacture of what we are using for ordinary mig filler wires is really 
incredible, I have noticed in the last few years It has become regular 
practice to make welds with some of the current filler wires[especially the 
70-s series] that just wouldn't have been possible with that series wire [or 
for that mater the MIG process] just a few years prior.

  I hope all is well with you folks and retirement is treating you well, I 
was almost headed to your neck of the woods to pick up a piece of equipment 
in the State College area, but the deal fell thru at the last minute.  All 
our best to you and Nancy.
   Mike



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From: Richard Fink Sr <nancydick at pennswoods.net>
Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
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To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] A long shot--Wisconsin part
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:33:25 -0700

Mike would a motor block on say a tractor be cast iron? Or cast steel. I 
welded one a little while back and due to the place it needed welded i could 
not get in with nie rod. I ground it out in a V [ grinding was dark red]and 
tried some thing new to me. Turned my mig up highest setting. Welded it and 
it appeared to weld in very good it was just mild steel wire. As you know i 
am no welder but can stick things together now and then. And i have never 
used any thing except borax as a flux on bare brass welding wire.
R Fink
PA