need to move a mill, SOR, Perth, WA

**RayG** · 1st March 2012, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Dave J

Hi Ray, it's cast alloy. It might weld OK with mig,

Dave

Hi Dave,

I just assumed that since it broke it was most likely cast iron, I can't see that they would have used a cast steel cover, and if they had used cast steel, it probably wouldn't have broken? dunno... my bet is it's probably cast iron.

If it is cast steel, rather than cast iron, you are right, it would be worth having a go with the mig.

Regards
Ray

PS... it's not cast aluminium by any chance? Or is that what you were already thinking..

Dave J · 1st March 2012, 07:03 PM

Hi Ray,
You have me confused now, LOL
He said he thought it was cast alloy. I took it as cast aluminium. I agree with you about if it's cast iron.

Dave

**Franklin** · 1st March 2012, 07:16 PM

My bad.

Cast Aluminium it is ( i think)

**Franklin** · 2nd March 2012, 12:46 AM

Nope, I'm wrong again...

It's cast iron, well it looks grey and grainy along the break.

**RayG** · 2nd March 2012, 01:09 AM

Hi Frank,

Cast iron would be more likely on that sort of machine, you can try filing it and that will soon tell you if it aluminum or not.

Unfortunately that makes the repair a bit harder.

Regards
Ray

**pmcgee** · 2nd March 2012, 07:00 AM

Can I throw in a few links - that you may have found already anyway?

Yahoo group ... Denbigh_Mill : The Denbigh Milling Machine

Youtube ...

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Info and stirring ...

Infromation about The Denbigh mill - Practical Machinist - Largest Manufacturing Technology Forum on the Web

DENBIGH MILLING MACHINE (A couple of questions} - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop Magazine's BBS

Denbigh C miller tools. - RC Groups

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