[MBZ] 123/126 air cleaner bracket
I found a broken bracket in my piles of treasures and since my new welder arrived Friday and I have nascent skills it got me thinking… I’m wondering if it is galvanized or something as there is no rust on it, or if it’s some metal that is not stick or mig weldable. Anyone know? --FT Sent from iFōn ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 123/126 air cleaner bracket
I have welded them before. They are galvanized so do it outside with the air moving away from you. I would also add an extra piece of metal across the break for a couple of inches as they tend to rebreak at the same point. MG Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I found a broken bracket in my piles of treasures and since my new welder arrived Friday and I have nascent skills it got me thinking… I’m wondering if it is galvanized or something as there is no rust on it, or if it’s some metal that is not stick or mig weldable. Anyone know? --FT Sent from iFōn ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 123/126 air cleaner bracket
Yeah reinforce it or you will be welding it again soon. It is easy to blast through that thin metal. Add a short section of radiator hose between the valve cover and the air cleaner housing to keep vibration from destroying the mounts and bracket again. On Mon, Feb 28, 2022, 6:00 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: > I have welded them before. They are galvanized so > do it outside with the air moving away from you. I > would also add an extra piece of metal across the > break for a couple of inches as they tend to > rebreak at the same point. > > MG > > Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > > I found a broken bracket in my piles of treasures and since my new > welder arrived Friday and I have nascent skills it got me thinking… > > > > I’m wondering if it is galvanized or something as there is no rust on > it, or if it’s some metal that is not stick or mig weldable. Anyone know? > > > > --FT > > Sent from iFōn > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 123/126 air cleaner bracket
Its' thin sheet metal so gas weld using a very small tip and small filler rod, clamp the broken pieces down to a piece of copper backing that is thicker than the material welded. The weld puddle will not bond to the copper on the back side of the weld. Clean the pieces before welding so they are bright metal and clean. If you preheat the broken weld area on each piece the galvanization will burn off [go for light cherry red heat along the crack line] then wire brush after it cools.. that will take you back to steel base metal so you can get a good gas weld. Bob will become your uncle. On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 2:02 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah reinforce it or you will be welding it again soon. It is easy to blast > through that thin metal. Add a short section of radiator hose between the > valve cover and the air cleaner housing to keep vibration from destroying > the mounts and bracket again. > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2022, 6:00 AM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I have welded them before. They are galvanized so > > do it outside with the air moving away from you. I > > would also add an extra piece of metal across the > > break for a couple of inches as they tend to > > rebreak at the same point. > > > > MG > > > > Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > > > I found a broken bracket in my piles of treasures and since my new > > welder arrived Friday and I have nascent skills it got me thinking… > > > > > > I’m wondering if it is galvanized or something as there is no rust on > > it, or if it’s some metal that is not stick or mig weldable. Anyone know? > > > > > > --FT > > > Sent from iFōn > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 123/126 air cleaner bracket
If you don't have gas welding equipment, you should be able to do it with a MIG. If you don't have a piece of flat copper, flatten a piece of copper pipe/ On 03/03/2022 3:59 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Its' thin sheet metal so gas weld using a very small tip and small filler rod, clamp the broken pieces down to a piece of copper backing that is thicker than the material welded. The weld puddle will not bond to the copper on the back side of the weld. Clean the pieces before welding so they are bright metal and clean. If you preheat the broken weld area on each piece the galvanization will burn off [go for light cherry red heat along the crack line] then wire brush after it cools.. that will take you back to steel base metal so you can get a good gas weld. Bob will become your uncle. On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 2:02 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Yeah reinforce it or you will be welding it again soon. It is easy to blast through that thin metal. Add a short section of radiator hose between the valve cover and the air cleaner housing to keep vibration from destroying the mounts and bracket again. On Mon, Feb 28, 2022, 6:00 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: I have welded them before. They are galvanized so do it outside with the air moving away from you. I would also add an extra piece of metal across the break for a couple of inches as they tend to rebreak at the same point. MG Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I found a broken bracket in my piles of treasures and since my new welder arrived Friday and I have nascent skills it got me thinking… I’m wondering if it is galvanized or something as there is no rust on it, or if it’s some metal that is not stick or mig weldable. Anyone know? --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
