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Re: Metal adhesives vs. welding

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Subject: Re: Metal adhesives vs. welding
From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 19:41:56 -0400
Thanks to all of you who the responded to my question about adhesives vs. 
welding.
It appears that there are at least two substantial products intended for this
purpose, 3M5200 and a line known as Fusor (www.fusor.com).  The combined 
knowledge
of this list still amazes me.

Bud Krueger wrote:

> Here's one for you ----  My basket case 52TD, known as Arby (Rust Bucket) has
> some areas where the body metal has completely rusted away.  As some you may
> already know, the TD has a wooden body framework that the tub (body) skin is
> attached to.  Removal of the metal from the wood is a task that one wants to
> avoid, if at all possible.  There are some areas where I'll need to add some
> steel to replace rust in non-stressed areas.  Welding it in is gambling on
> setting the wood on fire if I don't remove the panels completely.
>
>         It dawned me that we have some amazing bonding products out there
> nowadays, and things like JBWeld, etc.  Anybody have any experience, 
>knowledge,
> of just thoughts about the possibility of using a bonding substance where one
> might otherwise weld?  TIA.
>
> --
> Bud Krueger
> http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
> 52TD
> 77MGB

--
Bud Krueger
http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
52TD
77MGB



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