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Solder on cracked edge?

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BvK
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I have a cracked edge (on my fujitives), and i really don't want to rip out the edge. so does any one know if soldering (sp) would help prolong the life of my edges, or is it a horrible idea?


Don't kill me for making this thread, i search bared it, and found alot, but nothing on if this idea would work. thanks.
Feb 16 2008 7:37PM
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groll20
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if you arent careful you could mess up your base doing that
Feb 16 2008 7:57PM
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2814
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I've heard people say that even on the lowest voltage you can still melt your bases through to the core really easily. I would not reccomend it. If anything you should grind it, epoxy it and start looking for new skis when all the sales go up.
Feb 16 2008 7:58PM
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BvK
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^what fi i used a blow torch, instead of a solder gun... in other words use the method used to solde in plumbing... seems like it would be fine cus you pretty much blow torch the bases when p texing, but idk
Feb 16 2008 8:13PM
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lyndon
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You will still melt the base. You can melt your base with a block heater.

Epoxy it and file it down.
Feb 16 2008 8:30PM
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MarkieR
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solder is super soft.  it wouldn't work worth a shit even if you don't melt your bases.
Feb 16 2008 8:56PM
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pbplaya69
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Edges are steel there for they would have to be welded, solder or braze is for softer metals brass, copper etc.
Feb 16 2008 8:57PM
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LC.
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Just leave it. I've had about 10 on my Silencers for months and they're nothing but cracks - no edge lifting up or ripping out.
Feb 17 2008 4:59AM
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BvK
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welding i would make it melt tho too, i think... i am just gonna leave it. thanks guys
Feb 17 2008 11:39AM
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CTD
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yea just leave um. edge cracks happen, and dont do shit if you take care of your skis. the best way to prevent pull-out is to keep your edges detuned and deburred.

if you really wanna preseve um, take a file, and notch it out, so theres no straight corners hanging out to catch (so the crack looks like a little valley in your edge), and if they start to seperate, get some epoxy and clamp um
Feb 17 2008 12:33PM
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scratchproteen
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would using gorilla glue work the same? just make sure not to get it on the base.
Feb 17 2008 12:38PM
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BvK
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ya, i think ill just let it be, or maybe file down the crack, thanks
Feb 18 2008 11:25AM
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