Ms461 crack

[Byron 2000]

Would anyone recommend doing anything with this? Or just leave it? I don't think it's to serious there is nothing behind the metal.

[Ratman]

Would anyone recommend doing anything with this? Or just leave it? I don't think it's to serious there is nothing behind the metal.

Crack on! 🤠

[Paddy1000111]

The engineer in me says that if there's nothing behind it then drill a 2mm hole at the end of the crack. Known as stop drilling it will stop that crack getting worse! 

[spudulike]

I would get some thin metal plate, make myself a new plate to fit over the complete damaged area, drill the front and rear edges and drill holes through the saws casing and then use JB weld to stick the plate in place and use small self tappers to fix it also.

Just make sure you are drilling in to a void not the coil or oil tank etc and make sure the self tappers are short and won't protrude too far through the casing.

Damage like this is usually caused by putting the saw down heavily on to something solid like a stone on a concrete hard-standing, If it happens again, it may well go through and then it may be more difficult to fix....stitch in time and all that!

[Byron 2000]

Thanks for all the advice I will give it's go!!👍👍