Aluminuim repair

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Aluminuim repair

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Thought you guys would be interested in the repair I have done to the fairing bracket

I have used Durafix: http://durafix.co.uk/

I am sure there are other makes

Filed down the ends, then used a wire brush with stainless steel wires to clean it up

Placed in a vice making sure it is all lined up

Used a plumbers gas torch to heat up the parts and when hot enough let the rod melt into the joint

Filed down the over fill and bobs your uncle

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Now fitted to the bike so let's see if it holds up

Hope you found this useful
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Re: Aluminuim repair

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It's meant to be very good stuff
And looks like you've done a good job
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Flatline wrote:
Now fitted to the bike so let's see if it holds up
if it doesnt give me a shout and ill sent you the ones i have mate :thumbup: looks a nice repair tho mate

the old youtube video for that stuff was great
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Hey Flatline I hope that part is not too visible your filing is a bit rough round the edges :biggrin :biggrin :biggrin
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It will be interesting to see whether it holds together. I have used Durafix as a filler but not to fix bits which are load bearing.
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Kev L wrote:It will be interesting to see whether it holds together. I have used Durafix as a filler but not to fix bits which are load bearing.
Check the videos of the stuff. You can even drill out stripped threaded bolt holes fill the hole & push the bolt back in & hey presto it forms a new thread. Could be the end of helicoils. I bet if Flatline were to try & hammer the end off he would buckle the whole component before it would break at the welded joint.
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darkember wrote:Hey Flatline I hope that part is not too visible your filing is a bit rough round the edges :biggrin :biggrin :biggrin
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Yeh its hidden so I didnt bother to finish it :thumbup:
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Well, this seems to have held up ok

Been on a while and covered a fair few miles

So looks like it works

Result!
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Result fella, well done. Good to know it works well.
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Re: Aluminuim repair

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But what's it like on a structural part ?
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Re: Aluminuim repair

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Quick update on this

Still working ok

Good
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