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Welding edge cracks?

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albinoboy
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Has anyone tried it? If so what filler wire would work best?

I just ordered a mig welder for home improvement and car work, I don't see why it couldn't work for skis too.
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THE-Albino*Has anyone tried it? If so what filler wire would work best?

I just ordered a mig welder for home improvement and car work, I don't see why it couldn't work for skis too.


Interesting and never thought about it but I’d think it would melt your base perhaps and ruin it or the core or something like that
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albinoboy
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MaimHelpInteresting and never thought about it but I’d think it would melt your base perhaps and ruin it or the core or something like that


sounds about right, Ill do it to some junk skis first and report back my findings.
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drifts
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I dont think a mig has the accuracy to do a ski edge, you could probably tig it with a super fine electrode and no filler rod
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Lol you wilding
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RoxanBilli
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Because welding for skis is something else entirely
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deadhead420
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I was talking to my welding instructor about this a while back. Edges are stainless so you would have to TIG weld but we concluded that you would catch your ski on fire before you got the stainless hot enough to fuse back together. Stainless has a melting point of like 3000F or so.
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a_burger
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friend tried this in the shop at the local hill with his old on3ps, pretty sure he said it came back apart the same day.
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dolanslebensraum
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Get next yrs head oblivions. They are going to have thick edges like on3p
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deadhead420
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DolansLebensraumGet next yrs head oblivions. They are going to have thick edges like on3p

You only say get heads cuz you jizz yourself over race bases
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dolanslebensraum
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mrk127cuz you jizz yourself over race bases

There hath nigh by happenstance come into being, a race bace that unto dolan be it not jizzed upon fervently.
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dolanslebensraum
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DolansLebensraumThere hath nigh by happenstance come into being, a race bace that unto dolan be it not jizzed upon fervently.

In other words, yeah i jizz on race bases come at me bro. Ill wax the hair off your mangina bra
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deadhead420
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DolansLebensraumIn other words, yeah i jizz on race bases come at me bro. Ill wax the hair off your mangina bra


Have you ever ever actually jizzed on a race ski and waxed over it tho? Deadass did that shit once and won my race. My skis were running faster than illegal fluoros
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weastcoat
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Just put epoxy in it and file her down
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CharlzHub
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mrk127I was talking to my welding instructor about this a while back. Edges are stainless so you would have to TIG weld but we concluded that you would catch your ski on fire before you got the stainless hot enough to fuse back together. Stainless has a melting point of like 3000F or so.


Surely you could just do a quick tack and then blow out the flames straight away
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anders_a
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I've been wanting to try it, but have no cracked skis currently! I'd use TIG, but MIG should work
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dolanslebensraum
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DolansLebensraumThere hath nigh by happenstance come into being, a race bace that unto dolan be it not jizzed upon fervently.


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deadhead420
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bumping, Has anyone tried or know about spot welding edge cracks? obviously normal welding TIG/MIG puts way too much heat into the ski. So I'm thinking spot welding wouldn't put too much heat into that It would damage the ski/sidewall. But idk if spot welding would actually cause enough fusion to make a difference. input?
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oldmanski
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Hmmm. Like others have said, TIG would be ideal for this as MIG would cause more damage to the ski/base.
I almost wonder if solder would work. You may be able to heat the metal up enough to allow solder to fill the crack. Cant say I have tried this on a ski edge but I have soldered metal cracks on other items. Its like a form of brazing with lead. Hot enough iron you should be able to melt the material into the crack and file down. You also may be able to just braze it too, use a torch and heat the metal up and then melt the lead into the crack. Just dont melt the base of the ski with the torch. Good luck.
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tominiemenmaa
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Installing molten metal into a construction of plastic and wood. What could possibly go wrong?
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deadhead420
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tominiemenmaaInstalling molten metal into a construction of plastic and wood. What could possibly go wrong?

That’s why I’m saying spot welding might work. No filler added and low heat
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tominiemenmaa
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Spot welding wont do anything else but make the edges harder = brittler. Not gonna work.
mrk127That’s why I’m saying spot welding might work. No filler added and low heat
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albinoboy
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oldmanskiHmmm. I almost wonder if solder would work. You may be able to heat the metal up enough to allow solder to fill the crack. Cant say I have tried this on a ski edge but I have soldered metal cracks on other items. Its like a form of brazing with lead. Hot enough iron you should be able to melt the material into the crack and file down.

I soldered some cracks last season. wasn't able to get hot enough to fuse the whole crack but the underside where I did it held up through most of the season. Maybe adding a slight bevel between the cracks could allow for filling and better penetration?
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dolanslebensraum
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Get oblivions
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oldmanski
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THE-Albino*I soldered some cracks last season. wasn't able to get hot enough to fuse the whole crack but the underside where I did it held up through most of the season. Maybe adding a slight bevel between the cracks could allow for filling and better penetration?


It wouldnt hurt any to give it a try. The edge is already cracked.
I think @weastcoat said the best option really, epoxy them and file down.
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