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Aluminum wheel repair. - aametalmaster - 07-30-2016
Mig with spool gun and Maxal 4943 wire...Bob
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - ieezitin - 07-30-2016
Did you turn the rim after the repair?
Anthony.
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - aametalmaster - 07-30-2016
(07-30-2016, 06:23 PM)ieezitin Wrote: Did you turn the rim after the repair?
Anthony.
No just filed it smooth...Bob
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - pepi - 07-31-2016
Drill a stop hole at the end of the crack?
Greg
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - aametalmaster - 07-31-2016
(07-31-2016, 07:30 AM)pepi Wrote: Drill a stop hole at the end of the crack?No I didn't. The grinder took care if that in the 2nd pic. There actually wasn't a crack left after the grinder cut it out. Now its a giant hole...Bob
Greg
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - Dr Stan - 07-31-2016
I'm not knocking your repair as it looks excellent. However, given the forces applied while in use I for one would shy away from aluminum wheel repair. Just too many liability issues. If I did such a repair I would insist on a post repair X-ray. Call me a safety Nazi, I'm OK with that.
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - pepi - 07-31-2016
(07-31-2016, 08:27 AM):Daametalmaster Wrote:(07-31-2016, 07:30 AM)pepi Wrote: Drill a stop hole at the end of the crack?No I didn't. The grinder took care if that in the 2nd pic. There actually wasn't a crack left after the grinder cut it out. Now its a giant hole...Bob
Greg
I see said the blind man... do you know how or what damaged the rim ?
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - aametalmaster - 08-01-2016
(07-31-2016, 09:45 PM)pepi Wrote:
The city is resurfacing the streets around our town. They grind the old paving down leaving 3" humps and manholes are sticking up the same. I am sure it was from that..Bob
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - aametalmaster - 08-01-2016
(07-31-2016, 06:49 PM)Dr Stan Wrote: I'm not knocking your repair as it looks excellent. However, given the forces applied while in use I for one would shy away from aluminum wheel repair. Just too many liability issues. If I did such a repair I would insist on a post repair X-ray. Call me a safety Nazi, I'm OK with that.That's fine. You wouldn't believe how many I see a month that are cracked and full of JB Weld. No it doesn't really work for cracks...Bob
RE: Aluminum wheel repair. - Dr Stan - 08-01-2016
(08-01-2016, 07:59 AM)aametalmaster Wrote: That's fine. You wouldn't believe how many I see a month that are cracked and full of JB Weld. No it doesn't really work for cracks...Bob
I assume those "repairs" are by yuppies or their 1st cousins.
