[SEL] thoughts on best repair

[bill at antique-engines.com]

I have fixed at least two such breaks by tapering each broken end so when
they are put back, it's a V around the break and brazing them, then
grinding and filing the brazing down to match. Once painted, the repair
was not visible.
They've been running for a lot of years that way.
I've also repaired other parts that way - mag trip levers, governor parts,
etc. and not had any of them re-break after 30 years.

I only own a stick welder and although have repaired cast that way, I've
had such good luck brazing...........
Don't own anything like a nice MIG or other more "fancy" (not a good word,
but if you've had the same old Forney welder for years and years, anything
else is fancy by comparison!)

Bill

> Hi all this is Jim not Dolly
>
> On Saturday me and twin bro Andy went to see a Ruston Hornsby not 15
> miles from our village that has sat there from new !!  The owner is an
> 81 year old who showed it to us and has asked us to get it running
> again. It's in quite good order, still turning freely over but a valve
> has stuck (not the problem) and years ago he kept on turning the engine
> over to budge the sticking valve ... but bust the rocker arm !!!  What
> I'm asking is, what is the best way to repair the rocker arm as it is a
> clean snap - braze, cast rod stick welded, stainless mig weld ??
> Now the dark nights are here well and propper, this will be a nice job.
> Any thoughts?
>
> JIM
>
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