Hi Folks,
I need to repair a vintage #55, most likely late 50's early 60's (orange paint) that came with a Tru-line junior press i bought. When it was shipped to me they did a sh*t job packing and the throw handle is snapped off. I picked up another Lyman #55, newer (gray paint, updated knocker) at auction but would like to fix the old #55 if I can. I haven't found a source for replacement parts for older #55's anywhere online. Looking at what I would need, I can see I would need to drive out two pins to remove/replace the part for the handle/set screws.
My question to this Forum is; has anyone had success welding/braising the aluminum/pot metal these things are made from ? Muggy weld, Blue demon and others makes products for low heat soldering of pot metal/aluminum-zinc metals. I think I will try this route, figuring I can't break the broken. Has anyone tried this and what type of success has been had ?
Thanks in advance,
Pilgrimboy