Some time ago I broke the follow rest for my Craftsman/Atlas lathe.Tonight I decided to fix it so I cleaned it up,found what I thought was my cast iron tig filler,warmed the part and welded it up.After it cooled I went to file a small glob and then realized I had used hardfacing filler not CI....DOH!
It actually welded pretty well and appears as though it will hold but now I am wondering if the rest is cast iron or some other type of material?
Kinda like closing the door after the horse is out of the barn but if I learn something it won't be a total loss.
It actually welded pretty well and appears as though it will hold but now I am wondering if the rest is cast iron or some other type of material?
Kinda like closing the door after the horse is out of the barn but if I learn something it won't be a total loss.
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