welding harley

[imported_TOM]

need to weld piece of cast steel on harley. what is best method.
tom

[ROCK]

HI TOM..........ARE WE TALKING FORGEING HERE SIMILAR TO THE NECK OF AN OLD HARD TAIL..........OR A NEWER STYLE FRAME........ NEED TO KNOW........BUT IT WILL BE STICK IN MY ESTIMATION WITH GUSSETS ADDED FOR EXTRA DURABILITY..........LET ME KNOW...........ROCK
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[ASKANDY]

You might try TIG with some preheat/postheat. I find though that once a cast steel piece has broke, it usually will break somewhere else later. A cast steel part that is subjected to high heat cycles should be tossed.

Andy