Author Topic: float tower repairs for spiider (Read 2609 times)

Jim F · « **on:** October 18, 2011, 12:14:14 PM »

Spiider (Jeff) sent me his carburetor to have the float tower repaired
Here it is Jeff.
It is stronger than a new one as the material used in the casting pretty much sucks
I didn't have your personal E-mail to send this to you so I hope you dont mind sharing the pictures with the world
I will ship it out tomorrow

www.jmfmicroweld.com

Jim

Rigid · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2011, 01:47:54 PM »

Details? looks awesome.

Spiider · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2011, 02:13:07 PM »

Very nice! Thanks again Jim.

That post was pretty beat up already, the work he did was the beautiful weld around the bottom where it meets the body of the carb.

knowsnothing · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2011, 02:17:07 PM »

Nice, back in business!

bwaller · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:11:33 PM »

You da man Jim.

octagon · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:29:00 PM »

is that solder?

MRieck · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:44:26 PM »

It's not solder. I'll let Jim say. It does work great...he has done it for me too.

octagon · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2011, 08:08:47 PM »

looks really good whatever it is

Jim F · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2011, 06:42:49 AM »

This was done with a Laser system that I use when I repair inserts from plastic injection molds
Its a 125W YAG Pulse system
I use 4043 aluminum rod that's .015 in dia

Lets just say that this is not your dads millermatic 225 mig welder

70CB750 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2011, 06:58:27 AM »

Impressive!

MRieck · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:54:35 PM »

Hey!!!!!!! Miller makes a good machine bro!

dave500 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:59:30 PM »

precision,can you do peoples teeth using gold rod aswell?

nancy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:17:48 PM »

Any good on enlarged prostates?

octagon · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2011, 04:52:15 PM »

jim f if you don't mind me asking, what's the charge roughly for a repair like that? for example one support, broken at the base. thanks.

Jim F · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2011, 05:10:20 PM »

Yeah Mike I have a miller on the other side of the shop for the bikes and other projects that don't require the delicate stuff

The price for a tower repair is $25.00 each plus shipping

Jim

MRieck · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:12:07 AM »

Quote from: Jim F on October 19, 2011, 05:10:20 PM

Yeah Mike I have a miller on the other side of the shop for the bikes and other projects that don't require the delicate stuff

The price for a tower repair is $25.00 each plus shipping
Jim

....and worth every penny of it.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2011, 03:22:56 PM »

Very fair price. I used Randakk's repair kit for my GL1000 and the price was about $50, although that includes some parts that are reusable and I could repair other carbs for about $30. It's basically a precision machined replacement post and a jig for drilling a hole to locate the post, which is epoxied in place. It was pretty straight forward and worked perfectly.

But I think this method is likely superior over the long run.

Spiider · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2011, 06:54:03 PM »

I'm sure that welding it like this is a far better repair in the long run.

That looks to be very solid. I'll report more on it once I have the carb back in my hands.

It's on the way back to me as we speak, UPS should be another few days with it providing the Canada customs officers don't take a liking to it.

kpier883 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:11:04 PM »

Quote from: Jim F on October 18, 2011, 12:14:14 PM

Spiider (Jeff) sent me his carburetor to have the float tower repaired
Here it is Jeff.
It is stronger than a new one as the material used in the casting pretty much sucks
I didn't have your personal E-mail to send this to you so I hope you dont mind sharing the pictures with the world
I will ship it out tomorrow

www.jmfmicroweld.com

Jim,

Can you fix a problem like this? Right now it is "repaired"

with JB Weld. But if that comes apart I'd sure like to have another option...

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #19 on:** October 25, 2011, 07:03:13 AM »

I don't suppose you'd be able to fix broken float posts that are missing entirely would you? (No post to have welded on there.)
or even better, things like the above post where there's a missing piece of a threaded section; such as an emulsion tube?

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