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Tim Steele
 Post subject: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:15 pm 
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Who on our illustrious forum would I contact to get some fins repaired on a cylinder ( not mine) ???

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Jim C
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:25 pm 
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You want a welding expert over a triples nut.
Process would be TIG welding.

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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:51 pm 
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Depends on where and how big and how many......

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Tim Steele
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:26 pm 
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I will get further details. Do you do them Moo?

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BarryB
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:31 pm 
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I'll do it Tim - they'll never know the difference :lol:

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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:52 pm 
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Yeah, but it's not cheap if big chunks are gone.

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Jim
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:56 pm 
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Barry works cheap though.

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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:59 pm 
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widow-me-1
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:13 am 
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You wont even know which fin was broke. :thumbup:
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Nigel72iv
 Post subject: Re: Broken fin repair
PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:03 am 

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Just standard H2 Damper to head Damage,I didn't see it, ignore it, I cannot notice it, its nothing..........its not my fault, just pay me. :think:
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