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welding a ts1

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:16 pm
by pro-circuit
Hi anyone know what type of aluminium is needed for a weld on cylinder packer and half liner as im looking to do a long stroke ts1.
cheers

Re: welding a ts1

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:01 pm
by Terrible Taff
pro-circuit wrote:Hi anyone know what type of aluminium is needed for a weld on cylinder packer and half liner as im looking to do a long stroke ts1.
cheers
In the past I have used rods with 17% silicon content when puting in half liners & extending the gasket faces, but to be sure have a word with Langcourts in Weston Super Mare as the repair damaged alloy cylinders proir to replating.
Tel: 01934 612226

Ian Frankland
Taffspeed
07794 003276

Re: welding a ts1

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:38 pm
by pro-circuit
Thanks for the reply Ian, would I need to buy a particular grade aluminium to make the packer and liner from as I was thinking of removing top of barrel above exhaust port and make wider fins with extra length for the stroke.

cheers