Cast Iron Rail Heads

[arther dailey]

devcon epoxy ,with studding to grip

 

[dan.taylor.1]

You could always have a shrink fit pin in both parts. A few thou interference fit and it'll not move

 

[Tigman]

I will let you know the outcome on monday , thanks for all the ideas !

 

[addjunkie]

Could drill, push a roll pin in the fill the hole with plastic metal

 

[Tigman]

All sorted drilled tapped and oxy/ acetylene brased on

Very pleased with the final job !

 

[Richard.]

Wow they’ve rusted quickly

 

[Seadog]

But they're all smiling...

 

[gordon stephenson]

Good job, The originals look strange to me with the railhead flange standing above the top rail.

 

[Tigman]

Good job, The originals look strange to me with the railhead flange standing above the top rail.

I thought that as well , they would look much better if they sat on the flat bar like the one on the end

 

[Tigman]

Wow they’ve rusted quickly

That was a lovely red zinc phosphate , does look like rust though !

 

[wyn]

I think the rail head should always be above the top flat bar.
The bar is just there to keep the vertical rails spaced apart.
When they sit on the flat bar it always looks to me like the job hasn't quite been done right.