Fellas -
I have a few Stihl Contra's that I'm going through, among other things and there are cracks here and there. One common area seems to be where the handle attaches to the case - gets over-tightened and then cracks.
The easy way would be to give it a good cleaning and work some JB Weld into the crack, but what are my other options?
I have a MIG welder and have access to a stick welder. I could probably ask someone to TIG it, too. I have done a fair bit of reading and understand the perils of welding magnesium, flammability, etc.
Anyway, curious to hear what y'all are doing here - welding, JB weld, or is there another fix?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Scott
I have a few Stihl Contra's that I'm going through, among other things and there are cracks here and there. One common area seems to be where the handle attaches to the case - gets over-tightened and then cracks.
The easy way would be to give it a good cleaning and work some JB Weld into the crack, but what are my other options?
I have a MIG welder and have access to a stick welder. I could probably ask someone to TIG it, too. I have done a fair bit of reading and understand the perils of welding magnesium, flammability, etc.
Anyway, curious to hear what y'all are doing here - welding, JB weld, or is there another fix?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Scott