Big_Jake wrote:
On Jul 26, 8:46 pm, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson"
wrote:
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You could weld the holes shut although as many have already said, you're
better off replacing it.
Cheers,
cc

Really? You good at welding CAST IRON? My dad is a retired welder,
and couldn't weld cast iron, even after 37 years on the job.

Well, yes cast _can_ be welded, but takes correct rod, heat, etc., and,
like any other specialty, some training helps. Like various stainless,
some are more amenable than others.

Biggest problem other than simply technique and material is if it's so
thin it's leaking through the wall, it'll be no better than the patch up
w/ epoxy or anything else--one spot fixed, another will soon pop up...

Just got the compressor sheave back from the machine shop today -- they
welded in filler where it was hogged out from set screw having worked
loose and rebored the hole and cut a new key groove -- it's cast.

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