Larry Caldwell wrote:

In article ,
(Roy) says...

To me, even if its only to serve a functional use, and aestehetics is
not a concern, I would still probably weld it, as there is just
something about that brass color up against a nice cast iron part for
some reason or other.

With this one, since the crack closes up when the stove is cool, he can
just take the top off and braze the inside. Nobody would ever see it.
If the flux did its job perfectly, at the most it would be a hairline of
brass on the top.



OK from what I've read here, does removing the top, glass beading the area
to be brazed, drill a small hole at the end of the crack and brazing it all
up on the inside sound like it would work?

I didn't think about the metal strap expanding at a different rate than the
cast would. Would the braze expand at a different rate and cause problems?
I'm skeptical of welding from bad past experiences with them recracking
right next to the weld on other cast parts like automotive cylinder heads..


Thanx for all the advice so far.

And for people questioning this stove as being a polluter, it's as efficient
as many modern "clean" stoves are if used correctly.

ttp://hearth.com/questions/qa1433.html

http://hearth.com/questions/qa2090.html

The other thing I like is it takes full length logs which many newer ones
I've seen don't. I don't like ones with glass either, just something to
break and need cleaning. If I have to, I'd rather get a new top cast than
spend money on a "pretty" stove that doesn't heat as well. This guy heats
my 1500Sq ft house with no problem.
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Stacey