Sir, it was an excellent job, congratulations! I have an identical job to be done on my Bailey planer (6). In this case, it is the threaded base of one of the screws that fixes the frog to the sole. For that reason I researched and found your video. It could inform the regulation parameters of the TIG, the electrode and the addition rod.
Thanks, Marcos, glad you like it. I set my welder to 75 amps and used the foot pedal to moderate the heat; the welding wire is crown royal 55/45-10 Thanks for watching and commenting; I do appreciate it.
Hi William you did a fantastic job welding up the cast iron plane body! TIG welding is an awesome skill. When I retrieve the plane from the post office I will continue the restoration project... thanks for all your help!👍😁
Thanks, Matt. Cast-iron is difficult to weld and even harder to practice on, can't find much of it laying around to build your skills, I was somewhat concerned that I would end up destroying it; thanks for sending it, and I'm looking forward to your restoration.
Thanks, The last time I tried Castiron the result was not so good. Finding CI to practice on is not so easy, usually, your practice time is the thing that needs to be fixed, so I appreciate Matt letting me take a shop at it.
Thanks, Lev. I learned a lot about thin cast iron, it's tricky stuff, but I managed to make it work. I have another old wood tool that needs repair so I'll get a little more practice, stay tuned. Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it. P.s. I post updates, project previews, and other random stuff on Instagram #southernengineering
Thanks. Initially, that was my plan, but when I stopped by the welding supplier, he suggested that I consider using the nickel-copper filler; I must say the rod was very nice to use but a bit pricy. Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
Thanks, I was hoping to help out a friend on YT and get a little practice welding cast iron (never an easy thing)Thanks for watching, and commenting, I appreciate it.P.s. I post updates, project previews, and other random stuff on Instagram #southernengineering
Thats a nifty trick for finding the crack dude! Iam a NDT tech and I do MT’s(Magna flux stuff) all the time. You could also do a liquid dye penetrant test as well. Its a pain to get all the dye out though. I stumbled onto the your channel from the welding stuff. I dig your videos , good stuff dude!
Am I the only one who was worried when the tracking adjustment screw was turning freely (01:24) during the belt sanding? The belt was all over the place...
Yup SH, your the only one, congrats, I didn't notice. The thumbscrew is the lock for the tracking nut and has been a problem since day one, the sander is HF, so there's that, but it gets the job done; I should spend some time working to refine it, but been too busy. Thanks for watching and your observation; it's much appreciated. (nothing like the internet to keep you honest) This e spring/summer has been a little screwed up, but I've been busy and should be posting some project videos soon, thanks again, and stay tuned.
Hi Grant, it works great for small cracks and it's a WHOLE lot cheaper than the commercial stuff. I'm open to small project jobs that I can make a video for, If your serious send me an email.
Are you going add any race car stuff to your channel? I wasn't sure if you were serious so I figured I would ask. I have some Jeep and auto projects coming up once I get caught up, It seems the busier I am, the busier I get 😟
@@SouthernEngineering the race car stuff is on another channel (search for 8legs Racing) but we mainly post in car video on RUclips, and our Facebook is where the real action is. I am only one part of that team, and social media isn't a priority for them (and I am busy enough for my own stuff!)
Are you actually welding the cast iron or brazing (not melting the cast iron) it. Not to clear to me other than you are calling it welding. I checked the Royal product site, but they also are not really clear. Thanks good video.
Hi Ralph. Yes, I'm welding the castiron, sorry it was not so clear. In a few days, I'm going to braze another cast piece, I'll make sure it's clear. Glad you like the video, thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
Sir, it was an excellent job, congratulations!
I have an identical job to be done on my Bailey planer (6). In this case, it is the threaded base of one of the screws that fixes the frog to the sole. For that reason I researched and found your video. It could inform the regulation parameters of the TIG, the electrode and the addition rod.
Thanks, Marcos, glad you like it. I set my welder to 75 amps and used the foot pedal to moderate the heat; the welding wire is crown royal 55/45-10
Thanks for watching and commenting; I do appreciate it.
You've joined a long list of RUclipsrs that say "I'm not a welder" but get the job done. Very good video.
Hi William you did a fantastic job welding up the cast iron plane body! TIG welding is an awesome skill. When I retrieve the plane from the post office I will continue the restoration project... thanks for all your help!👍😁
Thanks, Matt. Cast-iron is difficult to weld and even harder to practice on, can't find much of it laying around to build your skills, I was somewhat concerned that I would end up destroying it; thanks for sending it, and I'm looking forward to your restoration.
@@SouthernEngineering I figured it would be great RUclips content either way 😁
I have my dad’s Stanley 140 that needs fixing. Thanks for sharing.
Solid welding job! The whole thing looks clean
Thanks, The last time I tried Castiron the result was not so good. Finding CI to practice on is not so easy, usually, your practice time is the thing that needs to be fixed, so I appreciate Matt letting me take a shop at it.
Beautiful beautiful work my friend. Great video 😊
Thanks, Lev. I learned a lot about thin cast iron, it's tricky stuff, but I managed to make it work. I have another old wood tool that needs repair so I'll get a little more practice, stay tuned.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.
P.s. I post updates, project previews, and other random stuff on Instagram #southernengineering
Nicely done
Thanks!
You did a great job on that cast iron! I usually just braze the cast together and call it a day lol.
Thanks. Initially, that was my plan, but when I stopped by the welding supplier, he suggested that I consider using the nickel-copper filler; I must say the rod was very nice to use but a bit pricy.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it.
Nice technique. The different hue of filler rod has the tell tale signs of a repair. I wonder if there's a cast iron filler rod that blends in better.
great video
Thanks, it was a challenge to make this work, thanks for watching.
good idea brother
Thanks, I was hoping to help out a friend on YT and get a little practice welding cast iron (never an easy thing)Thanks for watching, and commenting, I appreciate it.P.s. I post updates, project previews, and other random stuff on Instagram #southernengineering
Thats a nifty trick for finding the crack dude! Iam a NDT tech and I do MT’s(Magna flux stuff) all the time. You could also do a liquid dye penetrant test as well. Its a pain to get all the dye out though. I stumbled onto the your channel from the welding stuff. I dig your videos , good stuff dude!
Am I the only one who was worried when the tracking adjustment screw was turning freely (01:24) during the belt sanding? The belt was all over the place...
Yup SH, your the only one, congrats, I didn't notice. The thumbscrew is the lock for the tracking nut and has been a problem since day one, the sander is HF, so there's that, but it gets the job done; I should spend some time working to refine it, but been too busy.
Thanks for watching and your observation; it's much appreciated. (nothing like the internet to keep you honest)
This e spring/summer has been a little screwed up, but I've been busy and should be posting some project videos soon, thanks again, and stay tuned.
How many amps did you use?
Hi Dave, My TIg was set to a max of 65 amps but used the pedal to regulate it, I probably used 75% pedal most of the time.
Thanks for the tip for finding cracks in the weld! Nice restoration, can I send you my things that need welded too? 😂
Hi Grant, it works great for small cracks and it's a WHOLE lot cheaper than the commercial stuff. I'm open to small project jobs that I can make a video for, If your serious send me an email.
@@SouthernEngineering thanks for the offer, but my welding jobs are usually on race cars, so not mailable! Lol. 👍👍
Are you going add any race car stuff to your channel? I wasn't sure if you were serious so I figured I would ask. I have some Jeep and auto projects coming up once I get caught up, It seems the busier I am, the busier I get 😟
@@SouthernEngineering the race car stuff is on another channel (search for 8legs Racing) but we mainly post in car video on RUclips, and our Facebook is where the real action is. I am only one part of that team, and social media isn't a priority for them (and I am busy enough for my own stuff!)
Thanks, I'll take a look
Hi. my friend. Have a nice weekend. God bless all of you. Let's support together, develop together. nice video. thanks for sharing
I agree with you, good luck with your channel; what will be your main focus?
Are you actually welding the cast iron or brazing (not melting the cast iron) it. Not to clear to me other than you are calling it welding. I checked the Royal product site, but they also are not really clear. Thanks good video.
Hi Ralph. Yes, I'm welding the castiron, sorry it was not so clear. In a few days, I'm going to braze another cast piece, I'll make sure it's clear.
Glad you like the video, thanks for watching and commenting, I do appreciate it.