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| ematulac |
  Nov 10 2004, 07:32 PM
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914 addict  Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382  |
Question: Can I use a blowtorch to weld a broken metal bracket back together? Do I need to use solder and primer?
A metal bracket that goes between my muffler and my exhaust pipe broke. Nothing major, but it occasionally makes my car sound like it's rattling apart. |
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| John Kelly |
Nov 10 2004, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Moclips WA. Member No.: 640 |
If you mean an oxy-acetylene torch...yes, providing you have the right size tip, and you know how to gas weld. A mig welder would probably be a little easier to use for this. Any muffler shop should be able to do it very quickly. Tell them you only have $20 to spend and see what happens.
John www.ghiaspecialties.com |
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| mattillac |
Nov 10 2004, 07:40 PM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
go take a welding class at your local junior college. use all thier equipment and stuff to fix whatever. or just use duct tape and zip ties.
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| DipShit |
Nov 10 2004, 07:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 26-May 04 From: Cheyenne, WY Member No.: 2,107 |
If it's 18 guage I'd arc it. If it's 20-24 guage I'd recommend a wire feeder.
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| ematulac |
Nov 10 2004, 07:48 PM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
I figured I could find a local muffler shop to do it for me quick and cheap. I was going to be under the car again tomorrow so I was hoping I could do it myself while I was under there.
I don't have any welding equipment, and I don't *expect* to be doing a lot of welding in the future, so I was wondering if I could get the stuff I need and do the stuff I need to do without spending a whole lot of money. I have zero experience welding, so if trying to fix the bracket myself is going to be expensive or more trouble than it's worth, I'll just find a local shop to do it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
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