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Shower head repair

I have a shower with a head the size of a dessert plate. It is nice, however, it is made of two pieces (top and bottom) that were pressed into one another. It started spreading apart under water pressure and leak, and for now, I am using a clamp to hold them together, which is ugly and temporary.

The metal of the head is non-magnetic and heavy, suggesting stainless. The appearance is that of chrome.

I would like to know if I could just tig them together. (like make 12 or so point welds around the perimeter) Any experiences with this? Any idea what is the stainless steel used on showers?

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Ignoramus16148
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Its probably plated brass (have a look) - solder it together, 100w iron should do it...

Andrew VK3BFA.

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vk3bfa

Ignoramus16148 fired this volley in news:mYWdncxZaurxPHranZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:

Someone said "brass", but it's just as likely zinc pot metal. If it is, you'll play hell welding or soldering it. If it's brass, you're in luck.

LLoyd

Reply to
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh

Consider using a Marmon clamp to repair the head. Quick. Good. Not cheap.

Reply to
jwdoylejr

Clean well and JB-Weld the entire seam. Should work regardless of the material, with no heating to potentially warp or otherwise damage the parts.

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Pete C.

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For a little extra strength score the surface to be mated before JB Welding.

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Bob La Londe

P.S. I used JB Weld to patch a damaged hydraulic clutch cylinder once. It held for 3-4 years until I junked the car. JB Weld is incredibley strong if all surfaces are properly cleaned and prepared. Where the hose fitting screwed into the cylinder was stripped. I lined the hole and side of the fitting with JB Weld and screwed it in, then smeared a little over the outside just for good measure. No problems with it there after.

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Bob La Londe

Could it be aluminium die castings? SWMBO bought a meat tenderizer made by Kitchenaide for me the other day - the mallet thingy with one flat face, one spikey face (would definitely tenderize "meat"). Out of curiosity and in an effort to determine the material, I came up with a rough Specific Gravity of 3.8 which, to me, indicates chromium plated aluminium casting. Gerry :-)} London, Canada

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Gerald Miller

You could drill 3 or so holes and through bolt the thing.

Reply to
beecrofter

If it's that old, it may well be copper base, with some chrome plating. That being the case, you may be able to silver braze it back together.

Reply to
Stormin Mormon

It is made of plated brass. I bought some brass screws and will try to fix it today. If I can disassemble it and use some 3M 5200, I will do that, but I doubt that it can be disassembled.

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Ignoramus6291

You're the man for the job. We have complete confidence in you.

Let us know how; ah, hell, it's gonna be fine. Just post a quick victory dance.

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Stormin Mormon

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