Farmer sill repair!
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:09 pm
Though that I might show how I have done my sill/latice repair. Please excuse the welding as my old standby went up in smoke in the middle of the project and the quick craigs list replacement isn't much. When I can get the body off and on its side I'll clean up/finish the weld's and glassing in.
To weld next to the flammable fiberglass I use a couple of pieces of light sheet steel as a heat block and a sheet of the same to catch any molten bits that may fall. Immediately after the weld I cooled the rod where the heat was being conducted to the glass with compressed air.
Not exactly "adding lightness" but it will be as strong as the original.
Kurt
26/3754
To weld next to the flammable fiberglass I use a couple of pieces of light sheet steel as a heat block and a sheet of the same to catch any molten bits that may fall. Immediately after the weld I cooled the rod where the heat was being conducted to the glass with compressed air.
Not exactly "adding lightness" but it will be as strong as the original.
Kurt
26/3754