spot welding or brazing

 

  Hi my metal guide ring largest one  has come loose on surf rod . Anyone able to spotweld it back on or braze it . 

  Live High Wycombe 

 

  michael


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Guide ring

Thu, 2022-09-01 10:56

Probably better having a new one put on ? 

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 Had a new one put on a boat

Thu, 2022-09-01 12:01

 Had a new one put on a boat rod awhile back,about 40 bucks and wouldn't tell apart from a new rod

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 the heat needed to do the

Thu, 2022-09-01 16:10

 the heat needed to do the job will stuff the rod up, or the eye if it aint ceramic, if it is good chance it will crack anyway

depending if its on eye side or rod side u might be able to wrap with wet cloth etc. to protect when  u weld

best would be to remove eye , then weld- , by then u can just as  well put a new eye on

fairly easy job to wind an eye on - then chuck epoxy over the top will look like a new one

 

u could try to use product like jb weld to glue the eye back , will be a bit thick and ugly

some battery shops _who build batteries have a special  spot welder that doesa "cool weld" uses a pulse to weld tabs on lithium ion batteries, there is 1 in ozzie park, they might be able to do it 

as a semi decent welder - i wouldnt touch the job

 

 

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 I have a feeling the eye

Thu, 2022-09-01 17:12

 I have a feeling the eye he's mentioned is the large one that receives the line first off the reel. Be good if he could post a pic to see what actually needs doing, like you don't like being caught out with these supposed easy quick jobs. 

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 still not gonna touch it 

Fri, 2022-09-02 13:09

 still not gonna touch it   ;p   reckon the ceramic or the rod will stuff up - then u buying  a new rod  for a $5  job ;p