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Cast Iron

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Sigh. Always test cast iron of unknown history. Any wall mounting tips lol?

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

You should somehow permanently mark it so someone unfamiliar with your test doesn’t try to use it for food

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Oof, that's commitment.

Cast is some hard shit... Drilling it sucks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Cast is brittle. It drills super easy. I've had 2x4 from homedepot give me a harder time. Just lean on drill to give it that umph.

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