Ali welding this is too easy ?
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freeloader
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I've used "Lumiweld" ("Alumiweld" in the USA apparently) which is a similar product, to repair a stripped sump plug in a Metro engine/gearbox unit. In my ownership it lasted several years until I sold the car. I expect it would have probably lasted for the life of the vehicle.
I'd happily use the stuff again, it was quite easy to use, although since I was using oxyacetylene I was very conscious of the possibility of melting the casting if I wasn't careful!
I'd happily use the stuff again, it was quite easy to use, although since I was using oxyacetylene I was very conscious of the possibility of melting the casting if I wasn't careful!
magicstu
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Used it twice, worked a treat first time, but the second time it never seemed to "run" properly, so i took the bit (radiator bracket) to a welder.
He was unable to weld it as the rods has contaminated the ally.
I'm thinking of making some panniers for my GS, and will be having a go at welding using these for that.
He was unable to weld it as the rods has contaminated the ally.
I'm thinking of making some panniers for my GS, and will be having a go at welding using these for that.
ducatiparts.110mb
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I had a kit years ago. Never got it to work properly.
All I can say, is when you feck the part up, and then decide to take it to a grown up to mend, make sure it's not me, because you won't even see it hit the scrap bin.
Nuff said
Nuff said
He does make it look easy.
Stewart H
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It is a kind of aluminium solder. never used it myself, its been around for years.
Ideal if all you ever do is join two coke cans together, as they demo at various shows when selling the shite.
Do you ever seen a professional use the stuff
Do you ever seen a professional use the stuff
Fanum
Toubab
Ok, for some of the less knowledgeable then, why is it 'shyte'?
Would this not be a good thing to at least try to repair, say, a rad matrix with?
Would this not be a good thing to at least try to repair, say, a rad matrix with?
If I was to explain why it was shite, you'd be on google all night looking up technical terms, and besides that, I can't be arsed
freeloader
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It may well be shyte but it fixed a problem I had, for minimal money and effort, and the fix lasted at least nine years. Quite possibly more, as I don't tend to keep track of vehicles after I sell them.
Good enough for me, for that specific instance anyway.
Good enough for me, for that specific instance anyway.
david a hall
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I use a similar product to weld ali horse shoes, I do use a flux though.
tosh23
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So its a bodge. Useful if you want to bodge something
STUBBS
undead
It's OK for small repairs, but on big stuff you just can't get enough heat into the aluminium piece you are welding and the lumiweld rod won't flow properly. For bigger aluminium projects TIG welding is the only real option. Plus those lumiweld rods are expensive, they were around £15 for five last time I looked. I have a pack in my garage I use with a MAP gas torch, but as I said only for small repairs like a cracked pipe or broken mounting of some sort. It'll work on almost any non ferrous metal though.
