Welding Broken Bike Frame. So the filler melts to connect the tubes but the tubes themselves dont get hot enough to change. Best welder in the world cant repair damaged aluminium that easily.
The weld will be the softest part of the frame after it is welded. They did it for 200 and he had to strip the bike to a bare rolling frame and reassemble it all himself. They could weld it and plate reinforce both sides in the inside of the frame.
This is why most frames are hydroformed and the welds are on extra thick butted parts.
We can undertake any repair on steel frames from the renewal of cracked or corroded bosses up to the replacement of tubes - check out the before and after gallery of this poor MKM frame right. Best welder in the world cant repair damaged aluminium that easily. If you weld it it will be barely any stronger than not and you run the risk of a major breakage. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.