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I was at the shop today working on some parts for an Oldgasser, when the auction house called and said i was the winning bidder on a Wayne 60 with a broken base. I locked up and drove to pick it up. On the way home, i was wondering where i was going to find a base that was in good shape. When i retuned to the shop, i removed the base which was in two pieces and had a 8" section missing. I decided to try and fix it, so i went to work and here is how it turned out.
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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Looks much better than when I saw it this morning!
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Thanks, Phil
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Another one saved . Nice job .
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Good job! You da metal man!
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Nice work on saving the base. I'm impressed!
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You use the nickel rods? They sure are fun
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Hey Kyle,
I used Mig with mild steel wire. I weld cast everyday in the Ornamental Iron business and it holds very well. It's also quick, fixed the base in about an hour. I have used nickel rods on other cast before with good results. Owen
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I never have tried a mig on cast. Did you use flux core, or shielded? If shielded, which gas did you use? I have an almonst identical situation on a Wayne 60 base. Did you use mild steel to replace the missing section? I know this is a lot of questions, but your repair sure looks worth trying to repeat.
Thanks, Kody
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Kody,
I used 75/25 gas... CO2 and Argon and yes, i used 1/4" plate to make each part to match the cast. I also used a piece of solid bar and drill a hole through it to match. I ground the radius back on the top edge to blend.The reason i decided to fix it, was when i searched Wayne 60 base on Oldgas, it seems there are more looking then selling! LOL
Last edited by LOWright; Sun Nov 04 2012 12:15 PM.
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Looks great. Another question...before you mig'ed it, did you pre-heat the cast iron first?..if so, did you use a torch and how hot? Thanks.
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I'm really glad a respected metal man admits to using a mig on cast iron. I was told years ago to just grind a deep groove in a crack on a 60 base, then turn the heat up as high as it will go and crank up the wire feed. Fill it, grind it fill it as necessary until satisfied after grinding. Worked great and has everytime for me. Remember these are for "display" now, not structural integrity.
Great post Owen and great looking work!
Larry
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Steve,
Heating is not necessary. Like Larry said, plenty strong enough for display.
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Thanks for the info. Nice job.
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