Can anyone in melbourne weld something for me?

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:52 am

Hi guys, can anyone help me out? The gear foot lever on the track bike was damaged a long time ago and whoever fixed it did a shoddy job... its actually perfectly rideable but the requirement is that the lever is one piece.... at the moment it is a bolt running through the end of the lever... Was hoping someone in melbourne could weld the bolt onto the rest of the peg.... Im hoping for someone with some welding knowledge because the two pieces are of a diffent type of material (one is stainless steel and the other looks like cast alloy or something)...

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:23 am

Check the wreckers Mate , a couple of phone calls and you may end up with a solid second hand one .
Some of the alloys don't weld very well at all due to porosity and impurities in them , especially cast alloy .

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:54 am

the kid wrote:Check the wreckers Mate , a couple of phone calls and you may end up with a solid second hand one .
Some of the alloys don't weld very well at all due to porosity and impurities in them , especially cast alloy .

I am with Bill..get a used jobbie (cheaper than new

)

or contact marz..he is our welding guru
what you are after won't be easy....
stainless to aluminium won't be pretty
(need a special filler rod and a TIG I suggest)

hth

cheers
Smitty

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:21 am

Hey Stereo can you post up a pic ?

I dont thick you can weld alloy to S steel

Post by **MadKaw** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:36 am

mfzx6r wrote:Hey Stereo can you post up a pic ?

I dont thick you can weld alloy to S steel

You don't have time for that Mario.... BRACKETS...

BTW, while we are on this topic, I need to get the threaded tube that goes onto the bottom of my swingarm to take the race stand pick ups welded back on... How hard is that.?
I didn't really want to take the swingarm of to do it..

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:47 am

First off Dave I got some 25mmx3mm S Steel flat today for your brackets and when my wife prints out those drawing tonight for me I can get started .

Your swing are should just be aluminium so you just need someone up there with a tig to weld them back on, why are they cut off ?, just make sure you disconect all your electrics before welding.

If you took the swingarm off it will be a neater job instead of trying to weld overhead.

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:50 am

mfzx6r wrote:...If you took the swingarm off it will be a neater job instead of trying to weld overhead.

Can't he just turn the bike upside down?

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:53 am

Mick C wrote:
mfzx6r wrote:...If you took the swingarm off it will be a neater job instead of trying to weld overhead.
Can't he just turn the bike upside down?

maybe they should take the welder to EC then

Post by **MadKaw** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:17 pm

mfzx6r wrote:First off Dave I got some 25mmx3mm S Steel flat today for your brackets and when my wife prints out those drawing tonight for me I can get started .

Steel.?? I hope you'll drill it out for weight saving...

Thanks mate much appreciated.....

I had the bike upside down for short perod of time... Just coudn't get anyone there with a welder quick enuff...

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:45 pm

MadKaw wrote:
mfzx6r wrote:Hey Stereo can you post up a pic ?

I dont thick you can weld alloy to S steel
You don't have time for that Mario.... BRACKETS...

BTW, while we are on this topic, I need to get the threaded tube that goes onto the bottom of my swingarm to take the race stand pick ups welded back on... How hard is that.?
I didn't really want to take the swingarm of to do it..

One of the most Blatant Hijacking I have ever seen

Oh its you Dave

Take the swing arm out Mate and drop it off at OP and we can bring it down to Marz , then drop it back to you when we head up for the next round .
Helpfull Huh

Rumbles · Post by **Rumbles** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:11 pm

definitely cant weld s/steel to cast alloy you either need a new bracket or someone to make you another piece out of alloy and weld it on

Post by **MadKaw** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:18 pm

the kid wrote:
MadKaw wrote:
mfzx6r wrote:Hey Stereo can you post up a pic ?

I dont thick you can weld alloy to S steel
You don't have time for that Mario.... BRACKETS...

BTW, while we are on this topic, I need to get the threaded tube that goes onto the bottom of my swingarm to take the race stand pick ups welded back on... How hard is that.?
I didn't really want to take the swingarm of to do it..

One of the most Blatant Hijacking I have ever seen

Oh its you Dave
Take the swing arm out Mate and drop it off at OP and we can bring it down to Marz , then drop it back to you when we head up for the next round .
Helpfull Huh

thanks Bill, that seems like a quick resolution.
Are you sure that drunken bum coming up with you doesn't have a spare one that came with that bike he stole from under me....

He got another other stuff he doesn't use with it... like the throttle..

BTW I don't hijack.... there all mine..

Although theres plenty I disown....

Sorry Stereo..... back to you...

Groggles · Post by **Groggles** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:28 pm

MadKaw wrote:Are you sure that drunken bum coming up with you doesn't have a spare one that came with that bike he stole from under me....
He got another other stuff he doesn't use with it... like the throttle..

No points for finishing in the gravel trap Dave

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:41 pm

Groggles wrote:
MadKaw wrote:Are you sure that drunken bum coming up with you doesn't have a spare one that came with that bike he stole from under me....
He got another other stuff he doesn't use with it... like the throttle..
No points for finishing in the gravel trap Dave

Hope you "Touched Wood" Groggles

And Dave you should be able to get all the bits you want , just go to Pit Garage #26 after about 8pm Saturday , BYO spanners

Groggles · Post by **Groggles** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:52 pm

the kid wrote:Hope you "Touched Wood" Groggles

geepers all my vices out there in one damn thread