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Axle · 04-19-2003, 11:56 AM

I went out throwing today and broke another (

) one of my javelins, but I really liked this one. This particular jav (like most every one I've seen) is alu, maybe an 1.25 inches round, hollow, with a wall thickness of 2-4mm or so. It's a pretty clean break, right above this tip, and I was wondering if anyone thinks it's possible to fix by welding/soldering/anything else you WB-stick-together-masters can think of? Can you even weld alu?

It's got to be pretty sturdy, though, I toss this thing 150-165ft (I know I suck) so it gets a beating. Also, how much does weld weight? It's pretty percision balanced (4lbs), so it can't go weighing an extra .5lb up front, I'll end up dead

Thoughts, anyone?

Thanks & sorry for OT, but y'all are the most knowledgeable metal working people I know

04-19-2003, 11:56 AM	#1
Axle Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wind Gap, PA Posts: 112	Alu welding? (Sort of OT, sorry) I went out throwing today and broke another ( ) one of my javelins, but I really liked this one. This particular jav (like most every one I've seen) is alu, maybe an 1.25 inches round, hollow, with a wall thickness of 2-4mm or so. It's a pretty clean break, right above this tip, and I was wondering if anyone thinks it's possible to fix by welding/soldering/anything else you WB-stick-together-masters can think of? Can you even weld alu? It's got to be pretty sturdy, though, I toss this thing 150-165ft (I know I suck) so it gets a beating. Also, how much does weld weight? It's pretty percision balanced (4lbs), so it can't go weighing an extra .5lb up front, I'll end up dead Thoughts, anyone? Thanks & sorry for OT, but y'all are the most knowledgeable metal working people I know __________________ "Once we've got those bugs flattened out, we'll be running on flat bugs"