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Old February 21st, 2014, 10:27 AM   #187
jkv45
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Originally Posted by Klondike1020 View Post
^ makes it stronger than it began .... it will break everywhere else but the repaired area !
Just like a good weld (or almost any repair).

That reminds me of a repair I made to a cast iron alternator bracket on an old 4x4 that snapped landing a jump. Notched it out, cleaned it up, and filled the area with braze.

Next time I did the same thing the bolt broke.
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