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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Default Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

I was wondering if anyone knows or can weld something for me. I have broken the aluminum subframe on my GSXR and thinking about either re-welding the aluminum or getting someone to fabricate me one out of steel. I am just wondering if you or someone you know can help me out. Just wondering who would be up the the job,


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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Default Re: Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

I'm assuming you want someone to come to you to weld it? There's a welding shop near richmond airport that we take our shop stuff to get welded, they do a pretty good job
Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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No I can bring either the bike or the actual subframe anywhere. Ill check that place out tho. Thanks
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Default Re: Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

I dont know where you are located but there is a good tig welder here in the 757. PM me if you want his info.
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Default Re: Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

Originally Posted by Up_on1
No I can bring either the bike or the actual subframe anywhere. Ill check that place out tho. Thanks
The shop is called Martin Metal Fab
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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Weldone incorporated off of patterson
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Default Re: Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

Since you do use it for stunting, getting a steel subframe fabbed up really wouldn't be a bad idea. And anyone with two halfs of a brain cell can weld/bend steel.
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Default Re: Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

yea hopefully once I get this done, there isnt anything else to break. I might check out that place off patterson. Its just that I know if I take it to a place to have the subframe fabricated completely out of steel, i didnt wanna pay an arm and a leg to have it done. They sell some for like $400 + shipping for my bike but I dont have that kinda money to spend on a bike that falls alot.
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Default Re: Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

For a bike that falls alot, a steel subframe would be better than constantly welding/rewelding broken joints on the aluminum piece.
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Default Re: Local Welder, Aluminum and/or steel?

This is what I need to have made from steel.

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any welders up for the challenge? $100??



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