05-10-2004, 07:05 AM
the stuff that chiefpanfish mentioned is an aluminum braizing rod. you should be able to pick it up at any welding shop.
you can braize and fiss the crack. be sure to use a grinder and clean out the crack so you have a solid contact. also clean the serface arond the crack so you can get a good crown of brazing.
as the chief said, it can be done with a propane torch.
tig welding is also a good method as well. any gaps can be filled easly.
one draw back is that if the peace is oxidized all the way through you will have to replace the entire peice. nothing will hold it. welds, braizes and any thing else you can bolt will just crumble under wave crashing on the lake.
you will know right away when you start grinding on it. if it crumbles it is compleatly gone. the part you are attempting to repair is manufactured from cast aluminum.
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you can braize and fiss the crack. be sure to use a grinder and clean out the crack so you have a solid contact. also clean the serface arond the crack so you can get a good crown of brazing.
as the chief said, it can be done with a propane torch.
tig welding is also a good method as well. any gaps can be filled easly.
one draw back is that if the peace is oxidized all the way through you will have to replace the entire peice. nothing will hold it. welds, braizes and any thing else you can bolt will just crumble under wave crashing on the lake.
you will know right away when you start grinding on it. if it crumbles it is compleatly gone. the part you are attempting to repair is manufactured from cast aluminum.
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