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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Technical Tips, Builds, and Help => Topic started by: slash1953 on April 15, 2019, 08:52:00 am

Title: Re: worn big end?
Post by: slash1953 on April 16, 2019, 01:56:48 am

Quote from: Pete the steam on April 15, 2019, 10:24:32 am

Thats the way.

good idea bud,thanks

Title: Re: worn big end?
Post by: Pete the steam on April 15, 2019, 10:24:32 am

Quote from: Stoker on April 15, 2019, 09:52:49 am

How about boring a bit bigger and soldering in a segment of brass tubing to act as a bearing, well bushing anyway?

Thats the way.

Title: Re: worn big end?
Post by: Stoker on April 15, 2019, 09:52:49 am

How about boring a bit bigger and soldering in a segment of brass tubing to act as a bearing, well bushing anyway?

Title: worn big end?
Post by: slash1953 on April 15, 2019, 08:52:00 am

Hi,is there anyway of repairing the big end on a TE1a is its a tad worn? Thinking of filling with silver solder and re drilling? Would that be ok?
Thanks