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01-04-2009, 05:52 PM
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welding heater control
I am looking to attach my heater control leaver to the cast chrome housing but there is no way to re-attach it and I was going to do a small tig weld on what was left of the rivot but does anyone know what the cast material is
made out of any help would be great |
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01-04-2009, 06:34 PM
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I am a Referee of life.
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Re: welding heater control
It's called "pot metal".I really don't know if you can TIG it.I doubt it but it never hurts to try.If it doesn't work they make a kit to repair the broken levers.It's made of steel.They only take a couple hours to install and from what I can tell they will never break again.In order to make sure you have a good repair remove the cables and clean/lube them so they operate smoothly.I cleaned mine in a parts washer and then laid them in my oil drain pan where I had left oil.It's been 6-7 years and they still work well.I do spray some graphite lube in the ends of the cables regularly.
BTW Any vendor should carry the kit.
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01-04-2009, 06:43 PM
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Re: welding heater control
I agree with Panel. Mine broke off and I thought about trying to have it welded too. In the end I just replaced it. It didn't cost very much and wasn't too hard to do. If you do decide to weld it let us know how it works out for you.
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01-05-2009, 12:59 PM
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Re: welding heater control
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01-05-2009, 10:35 PM
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Re: welding heater control
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I get the impression that he is talking about the chrome face coming loose from the lever assembly.... If this is correct, you won't be able to weld it because it is pot metal as Panel said, and has a low melting point and it will just "blow" away. I have repaired these by drilling through the face of the unit, countersinking the holes on the outside, putting small flat head bolts in it and getting a new self stick metallic decal for the face. LockDoc
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01-05-2009, 10:50 PM
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Re: welding heater control
i've drilled and tapped and used a screw for repairing the levers had them work for years without problems
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01-05-2009, 11:32 PM
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Re: welding heater control
You can try tig welding it with no filler rod, or try brazing which would be plenty strong.
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