Can you weld aluminium?

[The Pastor]

Hey everyone, I have a little hole in my engine/clutch cover.


Anyone out there want to weld it back up? I'll give you a beer or two.


Cheers

Rm

[imdying]

Get some Durafix rods and give it a go yourself.

[pyrocam]

i think you cant weld aluminum that easily, toxic fumes or something, least on an oxy/acy set, i'd go with the malebal stuff just ask to make sure its heat resistant. should be good ive seen it used to fix radiators before.

i'd recommend running the bike on the center stand for a while before taking it out though. be a shame to have it break and you not notice.

[The Pastor]

waht is malebal?

[Sensei]

Ally is easly welded , if the case / cover has had oil in it then it can be abit more tricky get it to weld clean be do able . Have done many of my own & others over the years .

[onearmedbandit]

Get some Durafix rods and give it a go yourself.

+1. Seen it done and it's very easy.

[pyrocam]

waht is malebal?

bad spelling that I forgot to go back and fix.
malleable

IE: the durafix rods

[Madness]

I've seen Selleys Knead-It do amazing things, never pretty but always effective.

[The Pastor]

bad spelling that I forgot to go back and fix.
malleable

IE: the durafix rods

yeah im hoping to get a kit for my 21st,

being poor i'll try the kneed it, where do u get kneed it from?

[pyrocam]

yeah im hoping to get a kit for my 21st,

being poor i'll try the kneed it, where do u get kneed it from?

supercheap, repco, hardware stores

[Buddy L]

how do you get a hole in your'e engine cover? Unless the cover somehow comes into contact with the road?:gob:

[Firefight]

Hey everyone, I have a little hole in my engine/clutch cover.


Anyone out there want to weld it back up? I'll give you a beer or two.


Cheers

Rm


get it too me , and I can get it welded for you, don,t drink beer.

pm if you want

F/F

[The Pastor]

how do you get a hole in your'e engine cover? Unless the cover somehow comes into contact with the road?:gob:

that is pretty much it.

[Teflon]

i think you cant weld aluminum that easily, toxic fumes or something, least on an oxy/acy set, i'd go with the malebal stuff just ask to make sure its heat resistant. should be good ive seen it used to fix radiators before.

i'd recommend running the bike on the center stand for a while before taking it out though. be a shame to have it break and you not notice.

Most Alloys are piss easy to weld, unless its alloyd with a high percentage of magnesium, then it maybe a cunt.

Brazing should be easy with the right flux, alloys...

[when i think about it, i was stoned and fell asleep in my metalurgy classes.. take my post with a grain of salt]

good luck

[The Pastor]

its all good, ive got it sorted now.

[pyrocam]

what did you use?

pics

[The Pastor]

I used a mate :D Firefight helped me out :D Big thanks to FF!

[pyrocam]

welded then?

good to go then eh?

[Firefight]

all done, on the way back to you now.


F/F

[Bonez]

Tig welding alli is a peice of cake. So is mig welding it. Araldite can be a good quick fix in an emergency situation.