High strength 4mm steel?

[iansoadyParticipant @iansoady]

Too true Dave, the lightweight Nortons were never very popular and as you say Norton were in their last throes. Although these bikes were produced before the Commando, which was a great bike – I’ve had two but as age encroaches my ability to cope with the weight decreases! I have made every effort to ensure that everything is in good condition. Of course these days I’m not dependent on it to get to work (or anywhere else!) so am not quite as desperate as I might otherwise be.

I’m sure I’ll get there. Eventually….

[Graham MeekParticipant @grahammeek88282]

Welding might distort the hole. I would be inclined to plug the hole with something soft like Mild Steel with a centre drilled hole on one side, (it may need drilling out).

On certain tools we used to produce. Hard wearing parts were built up using a Eutectic metal spray. The material came in different grades and would certainly out perform the parent metal. It might be worth looking into this process as some arc welding could cause small fractures in the parent metal, especially if it is a hardened component and you might be back where you started.

Regards

Gray,

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Oxy with satellite?

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