[SEL] Opinions Please

[Steve W.]

Joe,
 Toss the base in an oven (NOT THE GOOD COOKING ONE) at 400 or so. That
will bake out any oil
still in the casting and should make the epoxy turn to dust. Now take a
die grinder or even a dremel and
V grind the cracks some. Then braze the cracks shut. Now to seal it coat
it with some Glyptal paint
(your local electric motor shop will have it or something like it, it is
the stuff they use to seal armatures)
Put it back together and you should be OK.
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jlb94 at juno.com>
To: <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 2:30 PM
Subject: [SEL] Opinions Please


> Hi List,
>
> I've been putzing with a little Briggs WI with a cast iron base.
> I originally bought this engine for parts but after getting it
running,
> decided to go another direction.
>
> The base is cracked and leaks oil.  It has been repaired with epoxy
(JB
> Weld).
> I chipped the epoxy off and cleaned it up and soldered the break.
This
> worked okay except it still leaked around 2 bolt holes.
>
> I took it apart - heated the solder off and decided to braze the
cracks.
> I cannot braze the crack shut because of the epoxy still in the crack
> preventing me from "bridging" the crack and cannot get it cleaned out
> enough.
>
> I am about to re-epoxy (JB Weld) it on the outside and use a gas tank
> sealer on the inside.
>
> I would like to weld or braze rather than epoxy it.
>
> While heating, I see that the crack extends almost to a complete
circle.
> The idea of breaking out the circle - cleaning it up and then
attempting
> to braze it back into place has crossed my mind.  I also feel the
engine
> ain't worth all this trouble.
>
> Anyone care to advise ?
>
> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
> jlb94 at juno.com
>  ,-._,-.          "God made man at the end of the week -
>  \/)"(\/          when He was tired."
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