I have a 1944 16CY that had one of the cylindrical bosses on a gear-box selector handle broken off. I attempted to TIG braze it back on. The attempt was "successful" in that the parts are stuck together but it isn't pretty. It seemed like the difference between the base metal melting point and the Silicon Bronze brazing rod was either too small or beyond my skill. Even at 40A the base metal was melting. I think one mistake was that I used too large of a rod at 3/32".
Some of the other handles have had repair jobs before and the results look about as terrible as my own efforts. I'm curious if anyone else has tried other methods on WWII-era Monarchs and what the results were.
Brazing material: ERCuSi-A 3/32"
Welder: Scrach-start DCEN #8 cup with 20 CFM 100% Argon
Amps: 38-60A
Some of the other handles have had repair jobs before and the results look about as terrible as my own efforts. I'm curious if anyone else has tried other methods on WWII-era Monarchs and what the results were.
Brazing material: ERCuSi-A 3/32"
Welder: Scrach-start DCEN #8 cup with 20 CFM 100% Argon
Amps: 38-60A