Hi guys
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)?
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(7 posts)- Started 6 years ago by wintermute
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Posted 6 years ago #
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Stems are probably not wise things to ‘fix’.
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Hmm, I've got them set to be public...
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.Posted 6 years ago # -
“this one is from my recumbent with under-seat-steering, so it carries almost no weight”
Ah!
Wonder why it would crack?
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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.
You might be able to splint it temporarily using steel hose clamps and a spanner or two.
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@chdot
No idea. I was cycling along Portobello promenade and just felt my handlebar flipping forward.
I had a small crash around two weeks before that, but found no damage when I inspected the bike.@Arellcat
Yeah, heat treatment will be the biggest issue i think.
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.Posted 6 years ago # -
Problem solved. Thanks to Blueth-he passed my info to his mate Stuart, who did a great job mending my stem back together.
I hope mod won't mind some shameless advertisement ;), so if you need a welder give Stuart a call on 07732709004Posted 6 years ago #
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