Welding aluminium.

[Amelanchier]

Any Arbtalkers good enough with a TIG to fix up a crack in a nice thin lightweight bike frame?

[Dan Earp]

My bro in law is, but your a fair way from me sorry bud

Good luck

[Amelanchier]

Looks like it might have to travel anyway so distance might not be such an obstacle!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Argos Racing Cycles Bristol should sort that out:

 

Argos Cycles - Quality hand built cycles since 1974

 

cheap courier each way... they sort it all out...

[Mick Stockbridge]

Any Arbtalkers good enough with a TIG to fix up a crack in a nice thin lightweight bike frame?

 

Maybe it cracked cos it's thin. Get shot and buy something else would be my advice.

[geoff]

You could try Briz at CCD, worth a call, & he is mustard with fab work.He is in west Norfolk, I have one of his frames in my chopper.

 

Custom cycle developments

 

If not I have a bloke in Maldon who could do it if it's doable.

[mikecotterill]

http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/

 

I'm thinking of sending one of my old bikes to them, to have disc tabs fitted.

 

 

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[Amelanchier]

Thanks for the replies guys, lost of options. Geoff - I've send your bloke an email as he's so close!

 

Mick - I wouldn't be bothered but it was a limited run of 600 bikes so if I'd rather see if I can repair it rather than scrap it. There's a rather stark limit to my sentimentality though and if it's too expensive then I'll just get shot!

[geoff]

Thanks for the replies guys, lost of options. Geoff - I've send your bloke an email as he's so close!

 

Mick - I wouldn't be bothered but it was a limited run of 600 bikes so if I'd rather see if I can repair it rather than scrap it. There's a rather stark limit to my sentimentality though and if it's too expensive then I'll just get shot!

 

Tony, you might want to phone him if the email takes too long, I can contact him & let him know the score if you wish. He is a bit of a character, & if you talk to him tell him its one of Andy Harris at AHCC that put you onto him, as they do business with each other.

If he is too dear for it, I can get it done free gratis in Maldon, (at AHCC), as I am doing some foundations for him on a 'you scratch my back etc' basis.

Edited August 21, 2013 by geoff

[Amelanchier]

Tony, you might want to phone him if the email takes too long, I can contact him & let him know the score if you wish. He is a bit of a character, & if you talk to him tell him its one of Andy Harris at AHCC that put you onto him, as they do business with each other.

If he is too dear for it, I can get it done free gratis in Maldon, (at AHCC), as I am doing some foundations for him on a 'you scratch my back etc' basis.

 

Cheers, sorry about not replying directly - things got a bit hectic and I plain forgot. Thanks for the offer but quite unexpectedly I found out that there is a chap in the village who's been fabricating ally for the past couple of decades so its been left with him. Thanks for the offer though!