Cylinders Water Jug Cracked - Repair

[nickj718]

I have looked for this in the past and know how hard it is to find someone to do the job and do it correctly so it doesn't leak or happen again. After searching high and low i finally found a reliable guy!



Here is an example:



Here is the finished product:



If you guys are interested in this let me know.

 

[mikidymac]

Nice work. That looks great.

 

[nickj718]

Thanks I appreciate it!

 

[WhiskeyD]

Nice, how much would you charge to do something like this?

 

[nickj718]

$80.00

I usually what her charges but it depends on the size of crack

 

[racerxxx]

Charge more for a silver engine. That paint is 100 times worse to bead blast of than the white. I actually swapped mag housings to white ones because they're that much easier to blast. Maybe the chemical stripper makes a difference.

 

[wreckless]

Why do they crack? Casting too thin? Froze? Overheated?

 

[DanSquires]

Charge more for a silver engine. That paint is 100 times worse to bead blast of than the white. I actually swapped mag housings to white ones because they're that much easier to blast. Maybe the chemical stripper makes a difference.

This is when I appreciate coming across a previously rebuilt SBT.. the paint all but falls off of them. :lols:

I hadn't noticed a difference really between white and silver, what are you blasting with? I use what I call salt and pepper mix.. half glass bead and half coal slag.

 

[glsmohio]

i only run glass bead and it takes some time thats for srue. i have found it best to use some air craft stripper one time and let it sit then wash it up and it comes off like nothing with the glass bead

 

[racerxxx]

G2, glass bead.

 

[nickj718]

Grinding the area is usually all thats needed from what i have had returned to me

 

[DanSquires]

i only run glass bead and it takes some time thats for srue. i have found it best to use some air craft stripper one time and let it sit then wash it up and it comes off like nothing with the glass bead

I run the mix so that the small glass can get in the little corners and creases (casting dates, etc) and the slag can blast off the big surfaces. Only downside is it takes a ton of air, and the coal slag is really hard on the clear glass protector.. I can usually only blast a solid hour or so before having to change it.

 

[snikwad003]

What kind of welder did you get?

 

[WaveShredder9110]

Interesting , looks familiar , lol

 

[nickj718]

Anyone looking for this service contact this guy

Thomas Reed
specweldinc@yahoo.com