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Re: could it be welded? (archive)
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Posted by Max Fretter (NZ 87 735i) on February 05, 2001 at 02:11:13:

In Reply to: could it be welded? posted by kbia on February 04, 2001 at 23:15:12:

Probably too thin to weld... that's why I suggested a strap of alu strip to overlap the existing plates AND then use epoxy to overlap the joint too. Double the thickness in the straight plates and keeps the bent part in extruded alu not die-cast stuff.

My 2c worth.

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