[bmwboarder]

Is there any way to fix a broken aluminum frame? I have two of them now. I have a Yeti AS-X that got cracked on the chain stay. I also have a Cannondale Six13 frame that got crashed and the seat stay is a little bent up. If I can't fix them, is there anything else useful I can do with them?

 

[Industry_Hack]

They can be welded, but they can't be fixed. Make some bike art.

 

[bmwboarder]

Alright, thanks. I'll have to see what I can come up with

 

[photosbymark]

Tig weld won't hold???

 

[Industry_Hack]

Tig weld won't hold???

That doesn't address the stresses that caused the frame to fail, and the new welds will cause stress risers.

 

[bmwboarder]

Is there any way to fix it if it didn't necessarily fail, but more like got cut? I rode for a while with a wobble in my rear wheel, so it cut a groove on the inside of the chainstay...

 

[Industry_Hack]

If you weld that spot, you will have a nice strong weld, and probably a weak spot on either side of the weld from the heating/cooling it underwent during the repair. So it will most likely fail near the weld. And it will probably be exciting when it does.