I need some welding done, Pierce county

[Jason999]

EDIT- . I went and bought a wire feed welder. I suppose I have to learn to weld at some point.

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[BPOR11]

I could be wrong, but that looks like a cast piece.

Hard to find?

 

[jbett98]

Brazing might be better.

 

[BPOR11]

Cold weld would be easier for DIY and would be harder to see repair.

I wouldn't try a wire feed on something so thin. If it's cast, it's out anyway

 

[Jason999]

It may have been cast, after checking it out. So it'll have to be brazed then?

It's from a W.H Davenport, Acme model 1896. Produced between early 1897 to mid 1900, so the chances of finding a replacement are pretty slim.

 

[P7M13]

Heavens no to a mig weld -- that would look like someone took a dump on it.
If you know anyone with a TIG, they might try to fuse it, but it alters the material in place and will never look right without cosmetic fixing.
Don't know what "cold weld" is, so cannot comment.
Looks like an investment cast piece, and dependent on the material, means brazing with nickel rod, silver solder or another compatible material. The question is whether it's steel or iron.
You might find a jeweler, custom jewelry maker, sculptor or steam-punk afficionado to fix that for you (or get a good recommendation) because they (good ones) have the equipment and skill set to fuse delicate, small pieces together without distortion and keep it looking good. Make sure they can work with iron because there's a galaxy of difference between copper family metals vs iron based.

You might also consider taking a cast of it, making an investment mold using lost wax and making one out of bronze. Then you can give it a good patina.

 

[jbett98]

eBay shows this trigger guard for a Davenport 12 gauge shotgun.

$33.00 buy it now.

 

[Jason999]

I'm amazed they have one

Though the threading on it does look mangled, I'm hoping it would be usable.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Well, at least it's in one piece.

 

[Jason999]

Well, at least it's in one piece.

Yup, its bought. Hopefully the threading wont be an issue.

 

[jbett98]

It does look like they ground off the screw head on the rear of the guard to get it off the receiver.
Hopefully, you can clean the threads a bit and if it's too loose, try a couple drops of blue loctite to grab the internal threads.
I've used the new blue loctite that comes in a tube and looks like Chapstick.
You can fill any voids with it and not have to worry about it dripping inside the receiver. Takes 24 hrs to cure.

 

[BPOR11]

Don't know what "cold weld" is, so cannot comment.

J B Weld

 

[TNThomas]

Zip ties! Your all wrong! Hahaha