gotta flatten the top of the stump

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when i built my stump from 6x4x3/8 angle, i  took the longest piece and pie-cut it and got it hot and  bent it to make two sides(corner facing foto).  it got a little distorted / rolled- the gap at the far right is about 9/16 . i wanna clamp some flat stuff to the top and   was thinking about trying to get it closer to straight across by building up with weld ..thought about welding down some filler strips around  1/2 or 3/8  thick , maybe 3/4" wide ...any thoughts pro o con? is 7018 ok for the rod ? Attached Images
Reply:That's a lot of welding....why not open it up with a torch, straighten it and reweld?Rotavia
Reply:Or just use you a big f-ing hammer and pound the crap out of it!#1. If you don't like what I wrote, or if it offends you, then don't read it!#2. I am living life the way I see fit, if you don't like the way I'M living, tough sh**!
Reply:i would try the BFH first and if it dont wanna move i would cut then re weld it i think it would save time and rods
Reply:Ditto on the BFH first and then do whatcha gotta do if that doesn't work. 7018 is always good until you get into some of the higher alloys.
Reply:Myself!I have a hammer that has a head that weighs about 40 lbs, but its a bit unwieldy when wanting to hit an exact spot, if that didn't work, if it will fit in it, I would stick it in my 55ton shop press and give that a go!but thats just me. Got a torch?Try some heat where you need it to bend then the BFH!Ken.#1. If you don't like what I wrote, or if it offends you, then don't read it!#2. I am living life the way I see fit, if you don't like the way I'M living, tough sh**!
Reply:i gotta know where and how do you end up with a hammer that f------ big i got a homemade one thats  bout 25 i think that might have to be a new addition to my shop fourty pounder wow and ditto on the shop press ive been known to use the front end laoder on my 7220 john deere when bending pipe and rod not exactly precise but works for farm projectsBuild It       Run ItBreak ItFix ItREPEAT
Reply:Originally Posted by maniacmechanici gotta know where and how do you end up with a hammer that f------ big i got a homemade one thats  bout 25 i think that might have to be a new addition to my shop fourty pounder wow and ditto on the shop press ive been known to use the front end laoder on my 7220 john deere when bending pipe and rod not exactly precise but works for farm projects
Reply:i know what you mean mine has a pipe handle and if you get a good swing the vibrations just sing all through my upper body not a good feelinBuild It       Run ItBreak ItFix ItREPEAT
Reply:Heat and beat is my vote.
Reply:Go laying long beads on something like that and you're likely to pull a little upward curve in it. Now you'll have another problem, a wobbly iron stump. Wobbly on a hard level surface anyway. Dirt probably wouldn't matter. I'd cut some strips for the outer perimeter, grind to a semi flush fit, then cap it off.  I wouldn't waste a lot of expensive heat on that.You've got tire gitters laying all over the place there. Ya need a magnet.
Reply:I'd probably cut and twist, then try to force the edges together and level prior to welding.  A hammer would probably be involved too, but probably more clamping..  Your shim idea seems like a pretty idea.
Reply:40 pound hammer? i got no one to swing it for  me... i dont mind up to 3   pounds...
Reply:Split the outside corner, pull it up flat, do what you have to do to tap the coner in and weld it up.I've not had much luck doing a corner like you did. I find it easier in the long run just to completely miter the corner, not just notch and bend it. By doing it that way you can clamp it flat before you weld it up.....Mike