ratfink1962
Finally riding a big boys bike
I have a broken Pierce cushion fork I will be repairing sometime in the near future.
I have a couple of ideas on how to fix it, but was wondering if anyone here has made the same repair, and what the outcome was?
My fork is broken where the aft most (long) leaf meets the crown, essentially it broke off flush. I read elsewhere that the fork legs are made from spring steel and I believe was brazed into the crown.
Idea #1
Cut off 1" from the original break, then weld on (tig) a new longer section which would slip into the slot milled into the crown, then braze it like it was from the factory. My fears with this method would be changing the temper of the spring steel when welding the extension on. I would also build a jig to hold things in the proper place before welding and brazing it back together.
Idea #2
Figure out which steel to use (1050-1060?) And forge a whole new leg... which would require it to be tempered. Then install it in the fork crown same as above. My fear of using this method is getting the dimensions exact, and getting the proper temper... plus it really wouldn't be original to the bike.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Let's hear it.
I have a couple of ideas on how to fix it, but was wondering if anyone here has made the same repair, and what the outcome was?
My fork is broken where the aft most (long) leaf meets the crown, essentially it broke off flush. I read elsewhere that the fork legs are made from spring steel and I believe was brazed into the crown.
Idea #1
Cut off 1" from the original break, then weld on (tig) a new longer section which would slip into the slot milled into the crown, then braze it like it was from the factory. My fears with this method would be changing the temper of the spring steel when welding the extension on. I would also build a jig to hold things in the proper place before welding and brazing it back together.
Idea #2
Figure out which steel to use (1050-1060?) And forge a whole new leg... which would require it to be tempered. Then install it in the fork crown same as above. My fear of using this method is getting the dimensions exact, and getting the proper temper... plus it really wouldn't be original to the bike.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Let's hear it.
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