can you weld billet alloy?

[pie]

just a yes or no

thanks :thumb:

[gazz]

i cant no,lol

[pie]

lol

[Ben]

you can weld most things if you have the skill and equipment, would need alloy welding wire, very delicate welding set etc would be very very delicate work.

iirc you can only do resistance welding.

[pie]

cheers ben rep :thumb:

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Ben again. :(

[Lewis.]

what alloy are you reffering to? most metals are alloys lol I assume you mean aluminium, in which case yes, it can be TIG welded. the fact it's 'billet' just means it was machined from a billet of material, so makes little difference to weather it can be welded or not. what are you wanting to repair?

[pie]

B&M short shifter lewis

[Lewis.]

I would say any competent TIG welder would be able to weld that with ease. I assume it's being made a very short shifter? lol

[pie]

it has snapped lewis :( so woundered if it could be fixed

[Ben]

why dont you sleeve it then just weld top and bottom.

[Lewis.]

it has snapped lewis :( so woundered if it could be fixed


why dont you sleeve it then just weld top and bottom.

If you grind the two halves with a good root gap, then weld it up, the excess can be ground off, and no one will never tell it's been repaired, and will be just as strong as the original

[Ben]

that would be tricky n something so narrow and thin, and would need a half decent welder used to alloy whereas a sleeve option would be much easier to get good penetration and strength,

[Stuart]

OR throw it in the bin and get a steel replacement :)

[pie]

cant even find a replacement anywere cant but them no more :(