Weld or braze cast steel dropout?

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I just bought a steel cast Long Shen dropout. I have only used regular steel dropouts previously - always Tig welded. What is best practice for something like this cast steel dropout? Can I tig weld it like usual or is brazing better practice? Any concern for cracking with tig welding? Does cast steel behave like regular steel? Thanks for any insight, Daniel

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I’m also interested in answer to this question.

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hi Daniel,

These dropouts are cast from steel (not cast iron); so yes, they are weldable. It would be a good practice to sand the dull gray off the surface of the casting until you see bright silver to be sure you avoid any impurities in your weld.

thanks, Carl

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It depends on the rest of your assembly.

But - until more details are available, I’d suggest brazing.