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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven & Outdoor Cooking >> Camp Ovens & Related Equipment >> Old 10" Metters https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1221256374 Message started by Sundryed on Sep 13^th, 2008 at 7:52am

Title: Old 10" Metters
Post by Sundryed on Sep 13^th, 2008 at 7:52am

Picked this little oven up from my wife's brother it would appear that it belonged to there grandfather... badly damaged, a bandage around the middle to repair the crack. I cleaned it up and you would not believe it, but it does not leak. A little keep sake.

Muzz

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Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by Sundryed on Sep 13^th, 2008 at 7:54am

The damage

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Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by poddy dodger on Sep 13^th, 2008 at 5:33pm

Yep, she's broken muzz, I have several something similar, mine came as part of an auction lot, as gifts or arrived thru the mail broken after not being properly packed.
Hoping to get them welded one day.

pd

Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by hotwelder on Sep 13^th, 2008 at 6:24pm

PD,theres a couple of blokes on the forum that would have a go at that for you, ;)
cheers George

Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by poddy dodger on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 1:28pm

G'day George. Have done a bit of asking around and rang a couple of specialist welders in the Yellow Pages but most shy off welding light gauge C.I. ovens.
I know it can be done and I have two old pots that have been very nicely welded probably years ago, but where ??

pd

Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by skiproosel on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 2:42pm

G'day muzz,

there is still hope for that pot. I welded up a lid on an old one I picked up a few months ago and it has done nicely. Here are a few snaps to show. The iron was pitted badly and very thin but I penetrated it through and with good results albeit a little ugly.

Still a very good usable piece of iron.
The weld took seasoning and with a few coats one can not really see the old damage.

Good luck Skip

Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by poddy dodger on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 4:29pm

Skip, did you use full nickel rods, what amps, pre heat the lid etc etc.

pd

Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by skiproosel on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 6:18pm

PD I asked the local engineering shop for some Cast Iron rods, they were black and were very easy to use, I remember Mick (BBC) telling me on here to only use a tungsten burr or similar as the grinding wheel can contaminate your weld.

I did use an inverter welder at 85A, PD look here
http://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1207472136

Give it a go it wasn't that difficult
All the best
Skip

Title: Re: Old 10" Metters
Post by BillyBushCook on Sep 15^th, 2008 at 9:33am

Iv'e been having good success welding a 10" Furphy for Astro over the past couple of days, will post some pics when finished.
We can have a look at yours Muzz & PD next time we catch up.

Mick.