[MPaulHolmes]

Oh dear, I didn't know about the cast iron brake drum issues. Dang. That's annoying. Do all cars use cast iron for brake drums? Any brake drums in the house that easily arc weld well? (6013 electrodes) Man, it sure is nice having experts around. You guys have saved me a lot of money, and kept me from doing some stupid things. It just seems so cruel for a brake drum to be so perfect in size, but wrong material. OOH, that just makes me so mad. Too bad it doesn't turn into crack when it cools too fast. That way I could sell it and buy those batteries that sit at the store, mocking me.

So, now what am I supposed to do after the first mile, when the forklift motor falls off, killing a little doggie that decides to chase it and eat it, thinking it is a large metal treat? Maybe I could draw with a pencil on the brake drum, increasing it's carbon content, thus turning it into steel. That will probably work well.