While I've never used the low temp aluminum weld rod product, I know of
folks that like it. For this issues though, I'd thread a male pipe into the
corroded hole, then weld a fillet around the joint between the pipe and the
head. That may be easier than adding a female coupling to the head. Do this
with the head on the compressor or on a steel plate to minimize or avoid
warping.
Jack
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From: shop-talk-bounces+jibjib=att.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces+jibjib=att.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Karl
Vacek
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:31 AM
Cc: Team shop-talk
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Generators
Seriously, there actually is a cheap solution. There's a torch-welding
product that's been around for decades - when I saw and bought it in 1970 or
so it was called "Lumiweld". It's not too hard to work with if you don't
mind the job looking sloppy, and it can be worked although it's nearly as
hard as steel. You just need a propane or mapp-gas torch to melt it - you
could use it to attach a female aluminum coupling onto the head and then
reattach the muffler.
I saw some of this material at Home Dipstick a year or two ago - no idea
what it was called.
Karl
>I share your view on replacing a working generator even though it's
>almost 20 years old and doesn't owe anybody anything. It's a 3/4" hole
>and I don't think I'm equipped to handle one that large. Also, it is
>pretty badly corroded at the bottom of the hole and it doesn't look
>like there is enough material left.
> Brian
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