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AZ Landshaper Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2009 Posts: 1698 Location: The Old Pueblo
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:43 pm Post subject: How would u fix this? |
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My employee swiped the legs out from below a clients yard art. She wants it fixed. Isnt real picky about how but wants it back in the yard by jobs end. It’s some cheap ass brass alloy from China. Local welder said no luck. Another guy quoted me $600. I’m considering some repair involving jb weld. Not even sure that’s gonna work. Whadayathink?
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Letterman7 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 3198 Location: Downingtown, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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2 part putty epoxy and mix some paint to blend the joint. Reinforce the tube with wood dowels going all the way from the legs to the body. |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Step one- take 100 pics of that thing because your client is the type to say, "You know that bill looks a little more closed than it did before..." _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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VW_Jimbo Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 9969 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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I like the wooden pegs idea, but what happens if they fail from a hit and that thing lands on Fido! you will have even more problems!
It looks like the leg cavity opening is about a 1/2 inch. I would measure it, then buy a brass rod from a metal supplier or Amazon ($10 a piece). Insert each rod into the body and braze it in place. or epoxy them with a high end one. Then set the new rods into the legs using the same "adhesive" method or brazing. if brazing or adhesives are a no go. You can always drill a hole through the structure and the rod at the stubs and pin it with a 1/8" stainless steel rod. Like a mortised and pined wood joint!
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51156 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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To explore Jim's idea a little more.....
If the leg openings as well as the holes on it's belly are somewhat round and have thick enough walls tap them for pipe thread and screw the legs on with a close pipe nipple. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13281 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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how about that fake weld stuff? I repaired a rear view mirror arm with it, the kind you use a torch with.
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Erik G Samba Member
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AZ Landshaper Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2009 Posts: 1698 Location: The Old Pueblo
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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I had a similar idea using rebar. Jb weld some rebar in the bottom piece. Let it dry. Fill 8” deep end sections of top piece with jb weld and mate the two before the top section is dried. Prepare to do some aesthetics work once it’s solid.
Sounds similar but w wood dowels. Rebar is plentiful in my work so scrapping up 2x6” long pieces of no 4 is not a problem.
I appreciate y’all validating my initial approach. I’ll post w my success/ failure. _________________ Support Small Business.
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AirHead1966 Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2019 Posts: 568 Location: Triad Area NC
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Here is what I would do:
1. Mark where the legs would attach to the underside on the bird.
2. Drill the underside on the marks and install to rivet nuts (nutserts, blind threaded nuts, whatever it’s called in your neck of the woods).
3. Plug the holes in the legs by hammering in some pressure treated wood. Go a couple of inches deep in the hollow leg. Cut the wood insert flush with the top of the legs.
4. Take a bolt that would fit the rivet nut, a couple inches long and cut its head off. Now you have a threaded nut that fits the rivet nut.
5. Drill a hole in the wood plug in the leg and thread in on end of the threaded rod you made by cutting the bolt head.
6. Now you have a leg with a bolt sticking out of it. Thread it in the rivet nut attached to the underside of the body. Done. |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Maybe stuff whatever size brass(if that's even the material), down the legs, and then braise the outside to the inner?
How expensive is an entire replacement bird?
Just an idea. I haven't any experience in that sort of thing.
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Pez Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 583 Location: Texarkana
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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I cant see a picture but need to know what this giant bird is.
But maybe give the bird a wheel chair if it aint got no legs _________________ Always chasing Squirrel's. |
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calvinater Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2014 Posts: 3333 Location: 802 The Pointless Forrest
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:37 am Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Cannot see picture either, why did your employee steal the legs from the art? _________________ "Albatross"! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69830 Location: Phoenix Metro
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VW_Jimbo Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 9969 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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I guess we will never know. _________________ Jimbo
There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
TDCTDI wrote: |
Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12468
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Never seen a bronze flamingo, I’d go ahead and shoot it pink. |
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Pez Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
Never seen a bronze flamingo, I’d go ahead and shoot it pink. |
Curiosity got the better of me... Apparently a bronze (sadly not pink) can be had for a measley $1300.
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Is this samba or Facebook ? |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5509 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:12 am Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Erik G, excellent video, thanks for posting this and the link for the rods. I'm impressed this was done with low temp rods without damaging the project. I've never tried it and she sure made it look easy. I guess I'll keep what I break now. Erik G, can you post your work.
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how about that fake weld stuff? I repaired a rear view mirror arm with it, the kind you use a torch with.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22670 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:18 am Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Have client fix it to her satisfaction and send you bill. That’s ends the cycle of dis( re) pair.
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AZ Landshaper Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2009 Posts: 1698 Location: The Old Pueblo
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:35 am Post subject: Re: How would u fix this? |
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Is it legal to expect my employee to pay for a share of this? Id be more than happy to see this happen. This guy has been on a tare lately. He should be feeling some of this in his wallet. Maybe feeling the pain would end his carelessness. _________________ Support Small Business.
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