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[GMCnet] Ragusa Welcome Step [message #339212] Sat, 01 December 2018 07:35 Go to next message
JerryW is currently offline  JerryW   United States
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Has anybody had success with welding a broken Ragusa welcome step. Grandson-in-law left it open and hit a curb.
PeterG
23ft 73
Calgary Alberta
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Re: [GMCnet] Ragusa Welcome Step [message #339213 is a reply to message #339212] Sat, 01 December 2018 08:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JerryW is currently offline  JerryW   United States
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Yes, I hit a rock going down a winding driveway a few years ago. I took it to a shop that can weld aluminum and they weeded back the end that has a pin and it looks good and has held up fine for over ten years.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

> On Dec 1, 2018, at 6:35 AM, Peter Garry via Gmclist wrote:
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> Has anybody had success with welding a broken Ragusa welcome step. Grandson-in-law left it open and hit a curb.
> PeterG
> 23ft 73
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Re: [GMCnet] Ragusa Welcome Step [message #339215 is a reply to message #339213] Sat, 01 December 2018 10:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ebyker is currently offline  ebyker   Canada
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had mine welded no problem

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Re: [GMCnet] Ragusa Welcome Step [message #339217 is a reply to message #339215] Sat, 01 December 2018 11:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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Same here, Welded mine about 10 years ago after hitting something in a road construction area. No problems.



Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] Ragusa Welcome Step [message #339218 is a reply to message #339215] Sat, 01 December 2018 11:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jimk is currently offline  jimk   United States
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Since it is Aluminum, have it Tiged. A bull Sh-- name for using a more
sofisicated way of welding.

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Re: [GMCnet] Ragusa Welcome Step [message #339220 is a reply to message #339218] Sat, 01 December 2018 11:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JerryW is currently offline  JerryW   United States
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To expand on Jim’s comments, gas tungsten arc welding, also known as tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) , is an arc welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. A filler rod of aluminum which matches the material being repaired is then melted into the puddle. This gives a very clean and strong weld as the inert gas prevents the weld from oxidizing.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

> On Dec 1, 2018, at 10:04 AM, Jim Kanomata wrote:
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> Since it is Aluminum, have it Tiged. A bull Sh-- name for using a more
> sofisicated way of welding.
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>> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 8:42 AM Eelko Byker wrote:
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>> had mine welded no problem
> Jim Kanomata
> Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
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Re: [GMCnet] Ragusa Welcome Step [message #339223 is a reply to message #339212] Sat, 01 December 2018 12:58 Go to previous message
Dave Stragand is currently offline  Dave Stragand   United States
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I’d be happy to take the broken one off your hands if you decide to get a new one... :-)

-Dave
1978 Transmode near Pittsburgh.

> On Dec 1, 2018, at 8:36 AM, Peter Garry via Gmclist wrote:
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> Has anybody had success with welding a broken Ragusa welcome step. Grandson-in-law left it open and hit a curb.
> PeterG
> 23ft 73
> Calgary Alberta
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