>> Can cast be welded with an A/C stick welder and if so what rod should I >use?
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>I just recently broke a pair of cast-iron fireplace tongs, and I just used a
>6011 or 6013 rod to weld them back together. It has them holding out pretty
>good with those rods. I see eBay has someone advertising these rods for
>cast iron that are starting out at like $33.00+ for one (1) pound of welding
>rods. I find that to be pretty expensive, though, so who knows what they
>charge in the general purpose, hardware, or welding supply stores.
Are you sure they were cast iron? Cast iron usually crumbles by the weld with normal mild steel elctrodes. Geoff