Subject: Re: cutting cast iron

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 08:53:17 -0400

Tom-What are you using to cut it?  How much gas and oxygen?  You might try a
plasma cutter.  Its clean and fast.  If there's a shop in town with one and
they're not strapped for time, I've found I can ask them to cut or bend metal
for me at a reasonable price.
Cynthia

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From: [email-masked] (Katana ---/-----------)
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 22:14:27 GMT

On Jul 27, 1996 09:03:49, 'Tom Alexander <[email-masked]>' wrote: 

>I'm trying to fabricate some junk scupture that requires cutting fairly 
>heavy sections of cast iron. This turns out pretty hard to do with 
>oxy-acetylene; I get the feeling I'm melting the stuff in two rather than 
>cutting. Is there a trick to this? 
> 
I don't use oxy-acetylene for this - I use a 4 1/2" grinder with a cutting
disc and cut it that way. When you're using the torch, the flame just sets
fire to the carbon in the cast iron causing it to pretty much melt, so the
edges are crap when you're finished. 
- By the way - I'm new here - this is my first posting to this group. I
hope I can be of some help. 
 
- Bill Wyant