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Damaged aluminum frame
I bought an early 90s Cannondale aluminum road frame for $10 last night. It has a broken dropout (derailer-related injury) that's basically snapped off right where it holds the axle. Is there any possible way to repair this, say by welding the broken-off piece of dropout back on, or is it time to junk this thing?
I don't feel too bad if it's just junk, because I got a nice stem, bars, brake levers, shifters, and fork out of it, so what the heck...