[SEL] A Welding Question - CooperTB (Stover CT2)

[sutter]

Yes it's broken right on the side and a bit under the block.

Rod Sutter
sutter6 at bigpond.net.au


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From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of R and E
Freeman
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 5:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] A Welding Question - CooperTB (Stover CT2)

Is it broken right up close to the block or down away from it? I would
tend
to braze it unless you have access to expensive Nickel mig wires.Brazing
is
100% as strong as original if prepared and welded correctly.

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of sutter
Sent: Saturday, 18 August 2007 12:10 PM
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
Subject: [SEL] A Welding Question - CooperTB (Stover CT2)

Hello SEL
 
I would like to ask the SEL members a welding question.
 
I recently bought a Cooper TB (Stover CT2) off eBay. I have just noticed
that the cylinder block RHS rear “foot” is cracked right through –
great! On these engines the cylinder block is suspended on the 4 feet
which bolt to the cast iron base frame underneath – so there is no other
support for the engine except for the 4 feet which stick out the side of
the block at right angles.
 
Is it possible to weld this foot back on without pre-heating up the
whole cylinder block as used to be recommended? And if so would the
welded foot be strong enough being ¼ of the total engine support?
I am thinking arc or TIG/MIG?
 
Thanks for any advice.
 
Rod Sutter
sutter6 at bigpond.net.au
 

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