ALUMINIUM REPAIR

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 19 Jul 2008, 08:55

this looks impresive,

http://www.aluminumrepair.com/?src=google

or this is a UK site
http://www.aluminiumrepair.co.uk/html/s ... ation.html

to late to fix my prob (gear box)

regards malcolm

Post by **Peter.N.** » 19 Jul 2008, 09:50

Mmm, if its as good as it says it is, brilliant, only I have tried welding aluminium sumps in my days of doing diesel conversions and if you dont get the temperature just right it all turns into a puddle

I could do it eventually but it took a lot of time and I got my arms sunburnt!

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 19 Jul 2008, 10:26

I think Citrojim can give you a better insight into this technology as we found someone doing demo's at the motor show last year and Jim engaged him in a Q&A session.

It works more or less like soldering and I was asked to test the strength of it - the "weld" was stronger than the original aluminium - but we were unable to establish if the ali had been weakened by the process.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 19 Jul 2008, 17:13

i would think the alli will be fine as there aint enough heat to damage it, if what they say is right and you just need a blow tourch

regards malcolm

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 19 Jul 2008, 22:06

I have been using good old plastic padding for decades.
It has 2 times saved me an engine block on my ancient BLMC Maxi's.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 20 Jul 2008, 11:05

i have just repaired my FOPAR in my gear box caseing, with QUIKSTEEL, time will tell wether i have to drop the gear box out again,

i will put some picys of the damage i caused whilst fitting a new starter motor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, silly me

http://people.consolidated.net/cargoche ... steel.html

regards malcolm