Wanted Multi Gym Repair - TIG or MIG??

[Sir BoD]

I'm not too sure if this will get any response, particularly in this section, but I have snapped the arm of my multi-gym and was wondering if a TIG or MIG weld would work? If so, does anyone have access and would do this for a small fee??

Cheers.

 

[Gramaisc]

Can you remove the part(s)? Is the material steel? AA Silencers might be worth approaching, if you can get it to them.

 

[bpelectric]

Is it steel or ally MIG =steel TIG =ally

 

[bpelectric]

Forgot to say the Guy at Berts Autos is a good welder ...done a couple of little jobs for me in the past

 

[Sir BoD]

Cheers both. I'm not too sure if it is steel or alloy. I think I have the manual somewhere. Also, I'm not too sure if it can be removed without having to take the whole thing apart. I'll have a look in a bit, but thanks for the heads up.

 

[Gramaisc]

Picture?

 

[wmrcomputers]

I'd have thought they're usually steel - don't quote me on that though.

 

[bpelectric]

Got to agree with wrm all the one's I've seen so far have been steel construction

 

[Sir BoD]

This isn't the exact same model as mine, but the main white coloured arm construction is. It's one of the 'C' shape handles that has snapped. The handle goes inside the main arm part and is welded on the inside. To get to it, there's a plastic cap at the end of the arm.

 

[Gramaisc]

Right - it is almost certainly steel, which is good. Putting a weld in torsion like that isn't the best design, but you're stuck with it. The arm ought to be removable, I would have thought - the padded bit ought to come off, anyway, there'll be a bit of heat about during the welding - and, maybe, some spatter.

 

[bpelectric]

WEIDER thats all steel construction