Thread: Tig welding an aluminum seat tube back together?
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Old 02-18-20, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by cpach
If I had a death wish and too much time I'd probably file down the broken seat tube, sand the inside of the seat tube clean, JB weld a 27.2 post in with a ID of <22.2mm, ream it to 22.2mm, and use a 22.2mm post.
I would agree that if you have a death wish, then substituting a real weld with JB Weld is the way to go!
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