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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: AxlFoley on March 27, 2008, 09:47 AM

Title: Welding Drop outs
Post by: AxlFoley on March 27, 2008, 09:47 AM

Bear with me here i think i know what I'm talking about

For the purpose of this post i will refer to the part of a BMx where the rear wheels bolt on to as the rear drop outs, please correct me if i am wrong!

Any way my rear drop outs are crushed and mis shaped on my Redline that i am building, i have seen this repaired on other threads, i was just wondering if there was a specific way in wich this had to be done due to the Cro Mo Frame?

Also does any one know of a decent welder taht could do this, preferably in the South wales area.

thanks

Mark

Title: Re: Welding Drop outs
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 27, 2008, 12:46 PM

it can be done quite easily, but i dont know of any company's in that area.

if you dont mind posting it, give fuzzynod a PM.

Title: Re: Welding Drop outs
Post by: sawzall on March 27, 2008, 05:58 PM

i just used a mig welder to repair these drop outs and it worked fine i just built up area with weld then ground and filed drop outs back to shape;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/motomagresto005.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/motomagresto008.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/motomagresto012.jpg)

Title: Re: Welding Drop outs
Post by: AxlFoley on March 27, 2008, 07:21 PM

that looks like a top job to be honest, i just wish my welding was as good as that lol

I may get some of those drop out protectors they sell on ebay.com ;)

Title: Re: Welding Drop outs
Post by: firebird4130 on March 27, 2008, 09:17 PM

forgot to add the grey area is the chemical metal, these dropouts were a real mess before from peg use

Title: Re: Welding Drop outs
Post by: AxlFoley on March 28, 2008, 08:21 AM

thats an idea, i have some of that in my garage too!