Originally Posted by
unworthy1
I agree that TIG weld is the best choice with v-ground channel prep and that is exactly what Bernie Mikkelsen used to fix a cracked Campy "short DO" for me years back. It hasn't failed yet! But Bernie is one guy who knows what he's doing and minds the little details that make a difference to final results.
Ed Litton did mine. He had the job finished while we were still discussing the problem.
The other advantage of TIG welding is that you can control the heat much better than with electro-arc stick welding, especially in this kind of application.
After he finished welding there was hardly any more paint damage than the area that I had prepped.
Before welding:
verktyg