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abunaitoo
11-23-2019, 07:59 PM
The wire shell deflector on a Hakim I have, has broken off.
It looks like it was spot welded on.
How can I weld it back on????
maxreloader
11-23-2019, 08:34 PM
Spot weld it back on!
Texas by God
11-24-2019, 12:26 AM
How in the world did that get broken? I've owned two Hakims and that's a pretty substantial part. Great, albeit strange rifles. Quite accurate and very loud!

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abunaitoo
11-24-2019, 01:34 AM
No idea how it broke off.
I got it that way.
I saw on utube, that someone made a spot welder out of a transformer. out of a microwave.
Looks simple enough, but I don't know.
I could make a jig to clamp the handle to the cover.
Hit the button, and hopefully it will re-spot weld itself.
cub45
11-24-2019, 09:40 AM
find a good sheet metal shop they will have a spot welder or have it tig welded.
Petrol & Powder
11-24-2019, 10:34 AM
The easiest solution would be to simply replace the entire top cover.
If the deflector is intact, brazing back on may be stronger repair that a spot weld.
kywoodwrkr
11-24-2019, 05:01 PM
Rewrote
kywoodwrkr
11-24-2019, 05:01 PM
find a good sheet metal shop they will have a spot welder or have it tig welded.
Clean contact points extremely well, pre-heat, Tig(I'd use 4130 fill rod) post cool under welding blanket or optionally submerge in vermiculite(soil treatment from lawn material shop). Probably wasn't properly post weld heat treated after first welding, resulting in shatter-able steel-which it did.
abunaitoo
11-26-2019, 11:30 PM
I have a TIG.
Still learning how to weld with it.
I was thinking of drilling a through hole under each leg, and weld it from the back.
Would be a tiny bit shorter, but I don't think it's going to be a problem.
I'll have to check to see what's on the back side.
justashooter
11-28-2019, 11:22 PM
ER 70 wire is OK for this. drill cover out at attachment point, jig it up, and plug weld with tig from inside of cover. no need for preheat or slow cool, as no restraint, and thin parts. get on and get off. don't linger. practice on a mock-up first if inexperienced. welding engineer here.
Gtek
11-29-2019, 11:01 AM
The holes idea would be my path also, but I would think the Ol' Mig would work just fine also.