[SEL] thoughts on best repair

[Reg Ingold]

If it were me, O would use a cast iron arc rod of the latest type.
They dont crack at the edge of the weld.
I do well with them.
Reg..

Reg & Marg Ingold
Newcastle. NSW. Australia
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim French" <fbi at insulate.co.uk>
To: "ATIS Stationary Engine List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:54 AM
Subject: [SEL] thoughts on best repair


> 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
> 
> -- 
> Jim French
> fbi at insulate.co.uk
> http://www.insulate.co.uk
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