What electrode to use on wrought iron?

[ironwolfforgeca]

here's my 2 cent's worth If welding o/a do you have or can find a Hemrod torch ??? they are a small hand torch

that welds like a Tig torch just on o/a 4 psi I use mine for brazing all the time does much Better work

than a victor torch hands down !! Very precise flame And there also a cast iron rod 1/4 x 1/4 available not sure you would 

want that rod but its out there / if brazing I would get a high tensile  rod I can't remember the #No though

I have used it often -- SO run a welding rod test !!!  GOOD Luck  ! & tell us what worked when done

Steve's Welding & Fab

[ThomasPowers]

DO NOT USE A CAST IRON ROD ON WROUGHT IRON NO NO NO!

[arftist]

Check that the hinges are set in stone with lead. 

If so you will need to keep the temps low enough to not melt the lead.

Wrap with a wet rag and pour water after each pass.

Weld with 1/8" (3 mm) 7018 vertical up for best results. 

Keep your arc length as short possible, your rod aimed slightly up (-5 degrees)

General theory of heat imput for weldments (this seems to need to be mentioned now and again)

From least heat input to most

MIG  

Stick

TIG

Oxy- fuel gas.

In short TIG and gas welding are completely inappropriate for this job.

 

 

[Gergely]

Hey,

Thanks for all the good info in this topic, I just wanted to find out about this subject - did not know where to look though, but here it is.

And I really hope the OP-er has already done his job with the welding as his last post came in 2008

Bests:

Gergely