Subject: Re: patching the holes
Author: AJ Huff
Date: May 14, 2005, 5:50 AM
Post ID: 1718864918
Tom,
You don't want to use pure aluminum as it would be way too soft and weak.
That's why they alloy it.
But if you were thinking of pouring it into the holes, I assume the bike is
still apart so that you could pour down the hole ? If so maybe you want to
consider having a weld shop weld it up and then a machine shop re-drill and
tap it. A competent weld shop should be able to weld the aluminum up no
problem. There's an expense there but the end result would be like new.
-AJ
At 06:48 AM 5/14/2005, you wrote:
| Here's what I am thinking of duing. I have some 99% pure aluminum 'shot' from a sience class. I was going to melt that, and then pout it into the cleaned holes, then retap new holes into the new aluminum. My concern is that the new metal will not adhere to the original casting. The Arizona Kid LFL 009 Tom Short AZ MGNOC Rep Phoenix, AZ |