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| DrewKaree:
For the life of me, I can't remember the name of the stuff, but I saw some infomercial where you use a propane torch or heat gun to heat up the stuff you want to fix, and touch the rod of filler (metal) to it. When it flows like flux, bingo, you're good to go. If someone can remember the name of that stuff, that's the stuff to use. They used it to re-form a mounting bracket for an alternator! Like I said, it was an infomercial, it came in rods, and melted like flux at the right temp. I'll see if I can do a bit more research and post what the heck it is unless someone else beats me to it. *edit to add addresses* Alumi-Weld and Alumaloy |
| IG-88:
Yep, JB Weld. It's the sh#t! |
| MonitorGuru:
I got a comment from someone at work. They said pick up a couple small aluminum screws, then screw them into the holes (making it self-thread or pre-thread with a steel screw) and use Loctite screw gripper to freeze it in there. Then after it hardens, saw off the remants of the aluminum screwpoking out each side and take a sharp utility knife to cut through level with the surface and then sand with a sander to level. Fill any remaining gaps with either the plasic wood putty or metal filler and then prime and paint and it should look like new and not have to fear about anything pushing out. Use at least a 32 TPI screw. I'll try it and see what it does. |
| mp2526:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on August 01, 2004, 08:55:29 pm ---For the life of me, I can't remember the name of the stuff, but I saw some infomercial where you use a propane torch or heat gun to heat up the stuff you want to fix, and touch the rod of filler (metal) to it. When it flows like flux, bingo, you're good to go. If someone can remember the name of that stuff, that's the stuff to use. They used it to re-form a mounting bracket for an alternator! Like I said, it was an infomercial, it came in rods, and melted like flux at the right temp. I'll see if I can do a bit more research and post what the heck it is unless someone else beats me to it. *edit to add addresses* Alumi-Weld and Alumaloy --- End quote --- Here is something similar http://www.durafix.com/ |
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