I just had a leg attaching plate (Wissner grand) arc welded. It's becoming more common to arc weld, using some form of made-for-cast-iron rod - probably because MIG welding is cooler than brazing. Tom Cole Ron Nossaman wrote: >> Being cast iron, I >> am told that welding is a very unlikely solution to repair the >> assembly. Is >> part replacement my next step? Where can I find parts? Thank you. Dan > > Cast iron is quite dependably weldable. The trick is in finding a > welder that knows what he's doing. Otherwise, about anyone can braze > it. These parts were originally made by Ramsey, who also made player > tracker bars and such for the piano industry. I don't know if they're > even in business any more. > Ron N >
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