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Posted by Bob La Londe on March 24, 2008, 2:33 pm
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> > "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote:
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> > > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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
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> > 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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> For a little extra strength score the surface to be mated before JB
Welding.
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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Posted by on March 24, 2008, 9:16 am
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On Mar 24, 8:41=EF=BF=BDam, Ignoramus16148 <ignoramus16...@NOSPAM.
16148.invalid> wrote:
> 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?
>
> i
Consider using a Marmon clamp to repair the head. Quick. Good. Not
cheap.
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Posted by Gerald Miller on March 24, 2008, 9:33 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:41:16 -0500, Ignoramus16148
>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?
>
>i
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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Posted by beecrofter on March 25, 2008, 6:41 pm
Please log in for more thread options You could drill 3 or so holes and through bolt the thing.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on March 25, 2008, 8:51 pm
Please log in for more thread options 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.
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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?
i
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> > "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote: