How to fix a cracked basket?

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Two spokes on a basket are cracked. Can JB weld or something similar be used to fix them?

Any suggestions?

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[jordon]

The basket on your zs?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

pics!

 

[jordon]

Basket can be found fairly cheap

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

The basket on your zs?

Nope, on the N3's I just sold. Were packed with foam around the basket, but UPS still managed to crack two of the spokes

pics!

I can post one in a few minutes if necessary

Basket can be found fairly cheap

Custom recone jobs for kevlar cones are not cheap

 

[Massive spl]

Didn't you insure them? Make them buy a new one

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

jb weld will make them stronger than new

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Didn't you insure them? Make them buy a new one

I got the labels from someone else. Not sure how much if any insurance was on them.

The only person that would recone these is Murphy. DD will not touch them with the Fi motors. It would also cost $500 plus shipping to get it done. That's what I paid last time, and waited two or three months.

jb weld will make them stronger than new

Thank you, that's what I was wondering

 

[jordon]

I got the labels from someone else. Not sure how much if any insurance was on them.
The only person that would recone these is Murphy. DD will not touch them with the Fi motors. It would also cost $500 plus shipping to get it done. That's what I paid last time, and waited two or three months.

Thank you, that's what I was wondering

Why I asked yeah and sorry to here that. That really *****. But jb weld does wonders

 

[els1989]

Still do pics I'd like to see this as well our shipping company's sure do half azz way to often

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Ya..you can use jb on that..Just be sure to mash it in the crack and not just on the surface alone..It will stop it from continuing towards a break..can be filed down smooth as well..Whatever you do..if you do buy JB..dont get the Quick its crap compared to the original two step.You may even try some Gorilla Apoxy..Thats some bad azz chit

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Pic

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Dammned!!Did you drop that joker??Be sure to sand down or take a Dremel and remove that black coating of the area for the JB/Apoxy to adhere to better

 

[poolman966554]

ive used jb weld to save my *** many times, but idk if id trust it on a frame of that caliber..

personally id take it to a local welding shop, and have them run a bead. An experienced welder will know how low to set the amps to not induce "warpage" from excessive heat. and to not run a solid bead at once etc..

as long as its not aluminum, i think youll be ok

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Looks like Cast to me..A bead on a steel basket would be the way to go..maybe even brazed would be ideal