another welding question

[scsmith42]

Slabs - you hit the nail on the head - the needle scaler is the same as peening, but on steroids! 

[Qweaver]

It's been awhile since I've welded cast iron but there are some really good electrodes available now that are easy to use and can even be used with a minium of preheat.  I have some in my shop that work great but I'm in WV and the shop is in Texas and I can't remember exactly what they are.  I think they were made by Eutectoid but I'm sure that there are other brands that work well also.  The old nickle based rods are really outdated now...they would work but they were a pain to use.  If you don't want to buy a bunch of expensive rods, brazing is an easy (and good) fix.  I think stainless is a bad choice for a long term fix due to the carbon/chromium corrosion problem. 
Quinton

[woody1]

Well, today I was going to weld the infeed roller. After looking things over, I was afraid that the constant slamming of the roller, when the board passes, would be hard on the weld. If the weld would fail it would not be a pretty site, seeing it would probably hit the blades. I was very discouraged. and then I noticed that the edger is made so that it can be run left or right feed. So I am taking it apart, and switching everything around. If you look you may be able to see the holes at the top right hand side of the picture for the infeed roller to be changed. Plus taking it apart will give me a chance to clean and paint the edger. Thanks for all the help...Woody

[Slabs]

Ahhhhhhh!!!

I still love old iron!   Wonder if thermite welding stuff is still available???

[woody1]

started tearing it down..removed the infeed and outfeed rollers and shafts. I have the blade shaft ready to come out, but going to get some help. It is amazing the simplicity of these well built machines. I will get some pictures before I blast it and paint.

[Fla._Deadheader]

 Why couldn't ya drill a few holes, and weld it, then bolt a plate cutout the same shape   That will definitely take the strain off the weld

[woody1]

Well, the blade shaft gave me problems. The bearing would not budge. I had to cut out one bearing, now I have the shaft off and the blades removed. Hope I can find a new bearing, it's a rex 2200. I welded the leg and leg brace using the instructions on this thread, worked great. Tommorrow I am going to start blasting and painting.

[jokers]

One more question... The batter gets a hit to short left field, the runner from first slides past second base, missing the base. The shortstop catches the throw from the left fielder while standing on second base, before the runner gets back to second. then the runner gets back to second, no tag. Is he out ? 

Yes, since the guy from first base is forced to second in this scenario he must touch second base before he is considered safely there and tagging the base is as good as tagging the runner. You cannot overrun(or slide) second or third base the way that you can "run through" the first baseman. What is your opinion on this?

[woody1]

good answer joker.
The edger is finished. I put everything together today and painted it. The only money I had in it was the $140.00 for the bearing, a little bit of paint, pb blaster and some rods. Thanks alot for all the help, the welding came out good, but I wouldn't want to do alot of cast iron. I uncovered my mill today and hope to have it running by the end of the month. My best friend has already picked out the white pine off MY property to cut on MY mill to take to HIS addition..go figure. Just kidding, he could have anything I own. Thanks again !!!!

[Skytramp]

The answer to the baseball question is, Yes he is out.  Since he came from first base he will have to return to first base.
Sky