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cast iron to steel?

Old Dec 27, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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can you weld cast iron to ss? with a mig welder? and can you run galvanized steel as a manifold?
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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you deffinitly dont wanna be welding galvanized there, that ---- can kill ya pretty good
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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You have to grind the galvanization off.
Not only is it toxic, it hurts like ---- to breath in.
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 12:58 AM
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stay away from the galvanization, you can weld cast to steel, its just not going to be the easiest thing for a beginning welder and it definately wont come out as strong as youd like.
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by myshtern
You have to grind the galvanization off.
Not only is it toxic, it hurts like ---- to breath in.

i literally "takes your breathe away"

i found that out tiggin it 2 nites ago, i even tired to grind off tghe galavanization ----
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 03:54 AM
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galvd metal has zinc in it to weld it requires big saftey measures and a fresh air supply
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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I;ve always been yold to drink lots of milk after welding on galv.
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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You guys know how if you turn on acetalyne without oxygen, it solidifies and becomes little black particle clumps? Galvinization does the same thing only in a much more toxic form. So when you breath in galvanization, it's like breathing something solid like pieces of a tissue.
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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so galvanized steel is different from aluminized steel? I made my downpipe out of aluminized steel using a easy mig and it came out perfect, with no dangerous fumes
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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i always thought they were the same... Does somebody know different?

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