MICHAEL KEARSEY this is all very interesting. Thanks for sharing all this info!

MICHAEL KEARSEY that's good info right there. I might have to try it out.

Thank you!

Jorge LLamas that's what I said when I saw it. There's no way I could pass it up. It looks so cool with that apex cast into the base. Tha KS for watching!

MICHAEL KEARSEY I wouldn't have thought to repair that fence post like that. I think that's a pretty good idea compared to chasing holes with mig or something. Thanks for sharing all these pictures!!

MICHAEL KEARSEY I'm glad I asked. These are really good repairs to tough material to fix. Nice job on the door. Rusted sheet metal like that is the most aggravating to weld on.

MICHAEL KEARSEY 309 is normally a good go to. I can see why it could be chosen if you didn't have silbro around. Nice save on the vise!

MICHAEL KEARSEY that's a great idea! I have a table like that but didn't want to weld them for the same reason. Never thought of filling them with silbro.

Do you think it'd would be helpful to "polish" or sand with a finer grit on the cast iron before welding. Or would that be a waste of time?

Thanks Michael, you're analysis sounds pretty spot on and well said. You said this is similar to repairs you've made.... have you used SilBro or anything? Or did you use a different filler.