Welding edge cracks?

albinoboy

albinoboy

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Has anyone tried it? If so what filler wire would work best?

I just ordered a mig welder for home improvement and car work, I don't see why it couldn't work for skis too.
 
topic:THE-Albino* said:
Has anyone tried it? If so what filler wire would work best?

I just ordered a mig welder for home improvement and car work, I don't see why it couldn't work for skis too.
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Interesting and never thought about it but I’d think it would melt your base perhaps and ruin it or the core or something like that
 
14225677:MaimHelp said:
Interesting and never thought about it but I’d think it would melt your base perhaps and ruin it or the core or something like that
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sounds about right, Ill do it to some junk skis first and report back my findings.
 
I dont think a mig has the accuracy to do a ski edge, you could probably tig it with a super fine electrode and no filler rod
 
I was talking to my welding instructor about this a while back. Edges are stainless so you would have to TIG weld but we concluded that you would catch your ski on fire before you got the stainless hot enough to fuse back together. Stainless has a melting point of like 3000F or so.
 
friend tried this in the shop at the local hill with his old on3ps, pretty sure he said it came back apart the same day.
 
14295929:DolansLebensraum said:
Get next yrs head oblivions. They are going to have thick edges like on3p
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You only say get heads cuz you jizz yourself over race bases
 
14295950:DolansLebensraum said:
There hath nigh by happenstance come into being, a race bace that unto dolan be it not jizzed upon fervently.
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In other words, yeah i jizz on race bases come at me bro. Ill wax the hair off your mangina bra
 
14295951:DolansLebensraum said:
In other words, yeah i jizz on race bases come at me bro. Ill wax the hair off your mangina bra
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Have you ever ever actually jizzed on a race ski and waxed over it tho? Deadass did that shit once and won my race. My skis were running faster than illegal fluoros
 
14295612:mrk127 said:
I was talking to my welding instructor about this a while back. Edges are stainless so you would have to TIG weld but we concluded that you would catch your ski on fire before you got the stainless hot enough to fuse back together. Stainless has a melting point of like 3000F or so.
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Surely you could just do a quick tack and then blow out the flames straight away
 
bumping, Has anyone tried or know about spot welding edge cracks? obviously normal welding TIG/MIG puts way too much heat into the ski. So I'm thinking spot welding wouldn't put too much heat into that It would damage the ski/sidewall. But idk if spot welding would actually cause enough fusion to make a difference. input?
 
Hmmm. Like others have said, TIG would be ideal for this as MIG would cause more damage to the ski/base.

I almost wonder if solder would work. You may be able to heat the metal up enough to allow solder to fill the crack. Cant say I have tried this on a ski edge but I have soldered metal cracks on other items. Its like a form of brazing with lead. Hot enough iron you should be able to melt the material into the crack and file down. You also may be able to just braze it too, use a torch and heat the metal up and then melt the lead into the crack. Just dont melt the base of the ski with the torch. Good luck.
 
14346988:tominiemenmaa said:
Installing molten metal into a construction of plastic and wood. What could possibly go wrong?
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That’s why I’m saying spot welding might work. No filler added and low heat
 
14346450:oldmanski said:
Hmmm. I almost wonder if solder would work. You may be able to heat the metal up enough to allow solder to fill the crack. Cant say I have tried this on a ski edge but I have soldered metal cracks on other items. Its like a form of brazing with lead. Hot enough iron you should be able to melt the material into the crack and file down.
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I soldered some cracks last season. wasn't able to get hot enough to fuse the whole crack but the underside where I did it held up through most of the season. Maybe adding a slight bevel between the cracks could allow for filling and better penetration?
 
14347546:THE-Albino* said:
I soldered some cracks last season. wasn't able to get hot enough to fuse the whole crack but the underside where I did it held up through most of the season. Maybe adding a slight bevel between the cracks could allow for filling and better penetration?
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It wouldnt hurt any to give it a try. The edge is already cracked.

I think [tag=244295]@weastcoat[/tag] said the best option really, epoxy them and file down.
 
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