"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
On 5/14/2020 7:00 PM, Christopher Tidy wrote:
Am Freitag, 15. Mai 2020 03:56:03 UTC+2 schrieb Cla

I'd grab a hunk of cast iron and a hand grinfer and
reproduce the
missing part - and weldit on with stainless steel wire
and a tig
torch.

Cast iron is possible, but I've not got TIG. Just the AC
arc welder where the motor is located. I've got a DC arc
welder elsewhere.

Chris



Nickel 99 rod might do ok with what you have. I think its
intended for welding cast iron. Lots of clean and prep
work, small welds to minimize heat input, and peen
continuously on each weld as it cools.

I have heard of guys using cheaper nickel 55 rod, but ...
I don't reall seeing it reccommended.

I'm not a real welder. I just play one on the Internet.

No weldor would ever choose a filler rod by price.
Nickel 55 has the peculiar property of expanding
slightly on cooling minimizing the tendency to crack.
Look it up.... phil k.