My neighbor has a crack in the lower rear wheel mounting plate that he wants me to weld. I've searched for the frame specs to no avail to assertain the metal spec. I think its a stainless blend of some sort but not sure. Any information will be most helpful.
Also, I have read that if a frame is cracked, it should not hit the road again.
Thanks,
Doinok
Thanks to all who replied. I agree, this is just a campy part on the frame. The magnet test indicates it is steel (Reynolds Tube for sure) so I will braise the crack since all I have is a MIG rather than TIG welder.
Regards,
Doinok-Oregon
how about a picture of the crack, may better help us give you the right path to go.
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(09-12-2012, 08:28 PM)nfmisso Wrote: (09-12-2012, 06:50 PM)doinok Wrote: Thanks to all who replied. I agree, this is just a campy part on the frame. The magnet test indicates it is steel (Reynolds Tube for sure) so I will braise the crack since all I have is a MIG rather than TIG welder.
Regards,
Doinok-Oregon
DON'T !!!!
The drop is brazed into the frame, trying to weld it will result in brass melting into the crack.
Heat it up, and remove the drop out from the frame, then decide if you can weld it.
Doinok. Please follow Nigels advice. Old welder and metallurgist here... been there on my own.
Make sure to heat-sink the dropout and wet rag-wrap the stays for the paints sake. Having a Campy frame part indicates very high quality.
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