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The “spacer” on the Y axis for the the lead screw on my planer was missing a good chunk and it would be a pain to remake. So I decided to attempt to weld it. I heated it up to cherry red, set my welder for 3/16” then dropped it down a volt. I basically did tack welds to avoid building up too much heat.(Better welds than a blind folded ape) Put it back in the furnace after about 30 seconds. Did this about 10 time then heated it up to a brighter red then let it cool to room temp over 6 hours. No cracks so I turned it back to what it was and it held up. I will fill the voids with a mix of JB weld and cast iron dust then paint it.