I have a shear/brake/roll combo that looks identical to mcMaster item
2384A72,
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catalog page 2289. (cost was $10, but read on).
This machine looks good in all respects, except that crescent shaped bottom support brace has a vertical crack in the middle. You can look at the bottom of the above mentioned tinyirl image to see that support
-- it is shaped like a crescent "(|", is horizontal, and would almost touch the bench on which you would set this combination machine.
The crack is almost in the middle.
Presently, I see three ways to fix it.
- Take it off, grind a vee, heat in BBQ, and weld with Nickel 55 rod.
- [Easiest] install a thick steel plate under the bottom that would support the cracked brace. I have a suitable steel plate that is 1" thick and is longer than the width of the roll, it's got to be enough.
- Do both 1 and 2.
Has anyone tried similar repairs.
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