Hey all

I just recently picked up this old wrench at the local used tool store and was so happy to find it in such good shape (after having sifted through a whole box of them) I didn't pay enough attention to the fact that it is cast steel/iron. I want to turn this into a twisting wrench, and would like to weld a handle onto the opposite end. Would I be better off getting another wrench, or would welding to this wrench be done without too much hassle/ruining the wrench?

What welding process would be best? Stick, MIG, Flux Core?

Thanks for any help/suggestions

Iain

Edited July 1, 200916 yr by mod07

Nice wrench. You will have no problem welding another handle to this wrench, the business end you are welding to is not cast iron. Stick is good 'nuff, 7018 if ya got it.

They're typically forged not cast and weld up just fine. 7018 is what I used when I did mine maybe 20 years ago and it's held up just fine, used it Saturday in fact.

Frosty

Not trying to be critical, just curious why you thought it might be cast? I'm interested in why people form this opinion as some people think my swages are cast.

A lot of closed die forgings have flash marks that are often mistaken for the parting lines on castings.

Of course that's just my $0.02

Frosty

Edited July 2, 200916 yr by Frosty

Well, I had one guy say that he thought my swages were cast because they were so smooth! Get outta here! I can't imagine any casting being as smooth as a good forging. Maybe says something about his forging, I guess.

It's funny what the unpracticed eye sees sometimes. Sometimes the practiced eye. I have a couple hammers that look cast if you didn't know better.

I used to have a real smooth cast too but I don't fish much anymore.

Frosty

I once had a nice cast on my leg, but people wrote naughty things on it.:)

I once had a nice cast, but once our run on Broadway was done, we lost touch.

What? You think I was casting about for stupid comments? I never cast my eyes on such drivel. That's what you get when you cast the dice, I guess.

OBTW: On something that has not been ground after, you should be able to tell the difference.

Edited July 2, 200916 yr by nakedanvil

Just like casting pearls before swine ain't it Grant?
Finnr

My gosh this is a blowy cast!

Agreed, they only look similar if you're unfamiliar. Even the two hammer heads I spoke of just need a closer look than average.

Frosty

So that will be castaway then.:rolleyes:

I have one of these wrenches as well made by Pexto. A rare find on ebay. The top tine of the wrench has a flat round surface on the back of it. It is intended for use as a hammer. I believe these were produced to work on train engines and other heavy duty applications. You'll love the wrench they are extremely hardy. I never welded a handle for twisting on mine. Just couldn't see myself ruining such a nice wrench. I bought a little cheap wrench for doing twisting.

So that will be castaway then.

If you think you're going to get a riser out of me you're at the wrong gate!

I don't know if I can cope with all these puns there getting to be a drag. Perhaps we should all chill and be parting before this becomes a pattern.

What are you sprueing on about now, some kind of riddle?

Frosty