[crw-talk] Bandsaw maintenance help

[Andrew]

Here are pictures of the piece. The dimensions are 7.5"x2.75"x1". The
arrows indicate the cracks. I really think welding is the preferred way to
strengthen it. But budgetary constraints will definitely decide which
method I choose.

Ken, do you think JB Weld would work here?

John, if you think your neighbor is willing and available (and affordable),
would you mind hooking me up with him?

On Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 2:20 PM John & Donna Griffiths <griff at mwt.net> wrote:

> I know a guy up my way who builds welded aluminum boats.  He's a retired
> pipeline welder so to do that you need to know your stuff.  He could
> probably weld up a broken cast aluminum piece.
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Ken G." <kenearlg at gmail.com>
> To crw-talk at crwoodturner.com
> Date 8/30/2022 12:38:45 PM
> Subject Re: [crw-talk] Bandsaw maintenance help
>
> Hi Andrew, maybe we can better help if you provide a picture or three. I
> feel some misgivings about offering advice on something I haven't seen,
> plus I'm curious to see the part.
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 8/30/22 09:37, Andrew wrote:
>
> Thanks Ken, Bob R, and Bob P. I can't really afford to hire a welder, so I
> will probably go the JB Weld route. If that doesn't work, I'll talk to A
> line and maybe they can source me a new part.
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Andrew
>
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2022, 11:02 PM Robert Patros < rjpatros05 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Andrew,
>> When I need help with something like this, I usually consult with Jeff at
>> A-Line. He’s the only one I know at figuring out the best way to fix things
>> and knows bandsaws like the back of his hand.
>> Good luck 👍
>> Bob
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Aug 29, 2022, at 6:12 PM, Andrew <andrewpingree at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > 
>> > I am wondering if anybody in the group has the capabilities of welding
>> aluminum. The bracket that holds the top wheel on my bandsaw has developed
>> a crack, and my welder will not weld aluminum.
>> >
>> > Please let me know if you can help with this.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Andrew
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