I recently purchased this home that was built in the 50s and the damper handle is broken I cannot seem to find a replacement onlineand was wondering if anyone here knew where to find one or an alternative? I do plan to put an insert in eventually but not this yearUniqe Damper handle replacement
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I recently purchased this home that was built in the 50s and the damper handle is broken I cannot seem to find a replacement onlineand was wondering if anyone here knew where to find one or an alternative? I do plan to put an insert in eventually but not this year
Looks to me like you could remove the pin & take the stub to a welder. He/she could weld an extension onto it. It could be any configuration you want...round, flat, both...
BobUrban
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I cannot weld but I'm sure I could find someone. I guess I didn't think cast iron could be welded.
Going to look into that. Thanks guys!
Going to look into that. Thanks guys!
BobUrban
Minister of Fire
Cast can be welded - not as easily as mild steel but for this application it should be structurally sound. Or, you could fab up a part from mild steel and forgo the broken cast piece altogether.
A cast weld will hold if done well enough and there is not a lot of stress put on the weld.
A cast weld will hold if done well enough and there is not a lot of stress put on the weld.
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