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I just won the E-bay aution for the 12 LB shot put ( $15 )

Once I get it here, what kind of pipe or rod do I have it welded to ???

I used 9" of 1" o.d. pipe used for plumbing. Usually found in the plumbing section of home depot for a couple of bucks.
I have abused mine severly and it still is holding up just fine.

I just made a couple stakes/tools with some solid cast iron spheres. I used 1" rebar. Instead of bouncing back, it most definitely dishes the steel! I also have one with the same as Rainald, 1" pipe, and it works pretty good too.

I put one of the tools on the archive auction. (*hint, hint *)

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Krag von Berghen
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How did you fellows get the cast iron shotputs to weld to a steel bar? welding cast to cast is hard enough, or so I've heard...
I just broke a friend of mines 16 lb shotput that was welded to a piece of steel pipe. On closer inpsection, the weld had hardly taken.
Is there any way to fix it and get a good weld?

Oh, and an idea: If you had a ball stake that you were only going to use for planishing, would it be a good idea to cover it with a layer of hardfacing so that you would have a miniature anvil that might be less prone to break?
Trull


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Krag, where do you get those spheres, how much for, and are there more?
If you answered yes to all of those questions, reread the first two. If you'd be willing to sell me a few, I'd love you forever... (in the brotherly sense)
--tom

A stainless 316L 10rod w0ill weld cast iron. The ones I made recently had a 1" hole drilled into them and the rod inserted a couple inches. This way the rod never will break off! I also have a 12 lb shot put that has a rail road spike welded onto it (but welded onto the shotput surface) using the same type rod. It broke free after 4 years, but I did a crappy weld job the first time (didn't clean off the scale first). It was re-welded last spring and has seen more action in the last year than the previous four without problems.

For the time and effort to hardface a shotput or cast ball and then re shape it down to a true sphere, I'd rather spend the $75-$100 and get some real raising stakes!



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Krag von Berghen
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Shotputs generally have a threaded plug in them. This is so that lead or other metal shot can be added to the ball to make the weight exact.

What I did was take the plug out and have a bolt made up that fit into the threaded hole.

You could probably find a premade bolt from a fastener company. I had my bolt made for free.

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