http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Aluminium welder? en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:13:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18491#post-271246 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:16:14 +0000 wintermute 271246@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Problem solved. Thanks to Blueth-he passed my info to his mate Stuart, who did a great job mending my stem back together.<br /> I hope mod won't mind some shameless advertisement ;), so if you need a welder give Stuart a call on <a href="https://www.gumtree.com/p/blacksmith-services/alloy-welding./1129944831">07732709004</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18491#post-271121 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:02:09 +0000 wintermute 271121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot<br /> No idea. I was cycling along Portobello promenade and just felt my handlebar flipping forward.<br /> I had a small crash around two weeks before that, but found no damage when I inspected the bike.</p> <p>@Arellcat<br /> Yeah, heat treatment will be the biggest issue i think.<br /> Another option is to find a donor stem that will slide inside the broken one and glue them together with some epoxy resin and fibreglass. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18491#post-271119 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:39:31 +0000 Arellcat 271119@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Welcome, wintermute! My first thought was to suggest you have a word with Ben at Kinetics, but I agree it would be good to find a local solution if you can. I don't know of TIG welders in Edinburgh, but they will need the correct heat treatment oven.</p> <p>You might be able to splint it temporarily using steel hose clamps and a spanner or two. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18491#post-271117 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:22:27 +0000 chdot 271117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“this one is from my recumbent with under-seat-steering, so it carries almost no weight”</p> <p>Ah!</p> <p>Wonder why it would crack? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18491#post-271114 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:05:40 +0000 wintermute 271114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm, I've got them set to be public...<br /> Anyway, I know stems aren't "fixable" in general, but this one is from my recumbent with under-seat-steering, so it carries almost no weight. Ordering one would take ages, as they need to be ordered from Germany, so I'm trying easier way first. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18491#post-271110 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:39:58 +0000 chdot 271110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Photos private?</p> <p>Stems are probably not wise things to ‘fix’. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18491#post-271109 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:28:47 +0000 wintermute 271109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi guys</p> <p>My stem decided to develop a nasty crack right on the seam. Well, TBH it is almost in two pieces now. Do you know anybody able to fix it (preferably in Edinburgh)?<br /> <a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/dziura/poziom/20180102_103649.jpg">Picture1</a> <a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/dziura/poziom/20180102_103055.jpg">Picture2</a></p> <p>Cheers </p>