Recent content by clewis38

Can cast iron be welded like steel? Is there a special type of rod for stick welding it?

Thanks, everyone, for the help. In the end I used 1.5 and 2 in angle iron from the scrap bin of a local supplier. Here are some pictures of my first welding project.

That thing is awesome. I may have to make something like that for my tractor to move around the irrigation pipes and lumber.

I'll be looking up beam calculators today. Thanks for the heads up on that. Sounds like that will be very helpful as I learn. Is there a particular one you like best?

Yes, the pigs destroy everything. That's why I want to build this with steel instead of wood 2x4s like ive done in the past. To secure the drum we have a slick method of using webbing like a turnicate to strap it to the steel post of their fence. Works great.

Wow, thanks everyone for the great info. This truly is a community. I'll reply directly to a few specific questions above but wanted to first thank the entire group. Each comment has helped me. I think I'll switch my thinking on this to angle iron since that will be easier while I'm learning. I...

I'm sure this type of question has been asked here somewhere, but I'm not finding it. I'm new to welding and plan to make my first few projects learning projects. I'm starting with a stand for a 55-gal drum (350-375 lbs when filled) that we use as a pig waterer. I'm starting with this because it...