Long Wheel Base Posted April 30, 2019 Share How did it break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkitech Posted April 30, 2019 Share for something so thin already (width and depth), I wouldn't compromise it further by drilling holes in the cage arms. Steel epoxy should work perfectly fine - most varieties. If you do go the route of drilling 2 holes and riveting a bracket in place, I'd advise you to still steel epoxy over the rivets and bracket, to reduce risk of sheering from vibrations or bumps. Eugéne Alberts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted April 30, 2019 Share Welding on something like that is a very poor idea. A good silver solder job will be nearly completely invisible and extremely strong. It's also very easy and quick to do if you have the basic tools and know how. If you don't, find a manufacturing jeweller and beg him nicely to please silver solder it for you. DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted April 30, 2019 Share As modderlewerik says get it brazed or silver soldered. Any other way will compromise it's strength. Edited April 30, 2019 by porqui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted April 30, 2019 Share You might be able to braze but not as strong as silver solder and will be heck ugly. Silver solder can be done almost invisibly. The best option. I have fixed many similar things over the years with silver solder. It's really not very hard to do. porqui and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted April 30, 2019 Share If a cable tie can,t fix it ,it is not fixable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help.Me. Posted April 30, 2019 Share If a cable tie can,t fix it ,it is not fixable Wrong.....ducktape!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 30, 2019 Share Welding on something like that is a very poor idea. A good silver solder job will be nearly completely invisible and extremely strong. It's also very easy and quick to do if you have the basic tools and know how. If you don't, find a manufacturing jeweller and beg him nicely to please silver solder it for you.So after reviewing all the options I have decided on this as I do know a manufacturing jeweler pretty well [emoji41] Thanks for all the responses everyone MudLark and PhilipV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 30, 2019 Share How did it break?It was a groupset off an insurance recovered bike we purchased, I'm assuming it broke in the accident it was involved in .... Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted April 30, 2019 Share Wrong.....ducktape!!! Wrong !! bloudraad en tang !! Help.Me., Kalahari Vegmot, Me rida my bicycle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted April 30, 2019 Share Wrong !! bloudraad en tang !!It's a look bike not a ****** Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 30, 2019 Share Snorted coffee everywhere bloody clowns [emoji23][emoji23][emoji1787][emoji1787] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 30, 2019 Share It's a look bike not a ****** FordIt's not on the Look [emoji13] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted April 30, 2019 Share Welding on something like that is a very poor idea. A good silver solder job will be nearly completely invisible and extremely strong. It's also very easy and quick to do if you have the basic tools and know how. If you don't, find a manufacturing jeweller and beg him nicely to please silver solder it for you.A good dental technician who does metal frame dentures will be able to do it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted April 30, 2019 Share Welding on something like that is a very poor idea. A good silver solder job will be nearly completely invisible and extremely strong. It's also very easy and quick to do if you have the basic tools and know how. If you don't, find a manufacturing jeweller and beg him nicely to please silver solder it for you. You might be able to braze but not as strong as silver solder and will be heck ugly. Silver solder can be done almost invisibly. The best option. I have fixed many similar things over the years with silver solder. It's really not very hard to do.This is good advice NotSoBigBen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 30, 2019 Share A good dental technician who does metal frame dentures will be able to do it as well.I am definitely not friendly with dentists or any of their cohorts [emoji84] Sepia, DJR and fanievb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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