Picked up a New Rogers treadle scrollsaw at the Trash & Treasure market this morning.
Part of the cast iron frame is broken.
Anyone local any good at cast iron welding or bronze welding ??
Otherwise any advice appreciated. A steel plate has been bolted in place so it's usable but I'd like to repair it......
Colin
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Hello Colin,
Is your scroll saw like this one? YouTube
All You Tube Clips Accessed 26th January 2020 ...
There are a number of clips on YouTube about welding or brazing cast iron. I have no experience in the process just had some time to do some research.
I found a YouTube by Mr TIG about welding cast iron... It requires a TIG welder surprisingly enough...
YouTube
Another approach YouTube
Plus "Muggy" weld product YouTube
Brazing: another Muggy Product YouTube
Muggy have lots of videos about their products... lots and lots...
More brazing ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN3-4rN0n4E
I have a Singer sewing machine made in the 1940s that has a plated repair in the cast iron side. Yes like your scroll saw my machine is usable - just does not look right with steel plates bolted through either side of the cracked casting.
Kind regards
Lionel
It appears you live in the frozen state. If you were up here you could take it to Accurate Welding Works and the problem would be solved in a trice.
URSUSMAJOR
Hi Lionel,
I found the YouTube video of the scroll saw and yes it's the same one.
The picture was grabbed from the Internet, mine is still in hiding in the back of Wallit otherwise SWMBO will need an explanation....
Supplied by Millers Falls back in the days when they made stuff rather than badging Chinese equipment. 'Rogers' was one of the Directors.
Also looked up cast iron welding, stick welding with nickel rods as suggested by Incisor seems the way to go. I've never done it before, it's a thin section that needs welding plus a pack of rods is about the same price as I paid for the complete scroll saw !
Belt & blades on order from Ebay.
Plenty of places down here that can do it but when my total investment so far is $40 I'm keen to do it myself.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
A mate TIG welded the casting.
I re-made part of the frame that was missing, the spindle for the main pulley and new main beams & link from treadle to main pulley.
I'm not usually a fan of re-painting old tool but this was in quite a state when I found it, originally it was pinstriped but not something I've done before so I've left that for now.
About 100years old and ready for use again......
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
Have you tried it out on real wood?
John
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Nice work, well done.
Don.
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
What a beautiful bit of kit Colin, great find and nice work.
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