Rick Sanchez Posted August 24, 2016 Posted August 24, 2016 A family member is trying to restore an old bike, but the frame is in pretty bad shape. It is steel, so as far as I know it can be repaired relatively easily, and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good welder near PTA or JHB that can repair a bike frame?
dave303e Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 tigco tech welding in centurion is very very good. They have done work on aluminium motorcycle swingarms and various other things for me.
V12man Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 Ping hubber Ampandy for an opinion - but my opinion is that it is beyond cost effective repair. Go with whatever Andy says.
Rick Sanchez Posted August 25, 2016 Author Posted August 25, 2016 Ping hubber Ampandy for an opinion - but my opinion is that it is beyond cost effective repair. Go with whatever Andy says.Thanks.Looks pretty beat up, but I said I would ask, so here I am, asking
V12man Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 Thanks.Looks pretty beat up, but I said I would ask, so here I am, asking Best you drop him a PM - busy lad
GrumpyOldGuy Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 I am not a bicycle builder, but after 35 years in the engineering game I am pretty certain that frame is beyond repair if you intend to ride it. Structurally it is severely weakened, it can almost certainly be redone as a showpiece perhaps, to hang on a wall or as a bit of a fun job, but not to ride.
Mntboy Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 A family member is trying to restore an old bike, but the frame is in pretty bad shape. It is steel, so as far as I know it can be repaired relatively easily, and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good welder near PTA or JHB that can repair a bike frame?Can't recommend you welder. Â However I quite agree with the other posters that this bike is done for. Can't be fixed to be ridden. Pretty sure that as Grumpy suggested that it could feasibly be repaired to be a showpiece. Â If you have an electric grinder get a few compatible wirebrush cups or you could use light grinding disks and gently try to remove the rust. If you find that removing the rust creates holes then it's a complete waste. No way that the frame would be able to handle being welded. Â Sent from my GT-S6790 using Tapatalk
AlanD Posted August 25, 2016 Posted August 25, 2016 Ping hubber Ampandy for an opinion - but my opinion is that it is beyond cost effective repair. Go with whatever Andy says.Fully agree. Andy welded my chainstay when it broke and did a great job. Lekker dude that.
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