Below is a fuzzy picture of an aluminum bracket that I broke. It is actually the blade guard on my old band saw. The band saw and the company have long since gone out of business so finding a replacement part is next to impossible.
Can this piece be repaired? If you look closely, the entire circular bracket cracked all the way through and an area around the screw threads chipped away. Also - the threads are all mangled and need to be re-tapped. Can aluminum be tapped like steel?
If anyone thinks they can repair this - please contact me here and I'll send you the part and some money for your labor. I really need this machine up and running asap so I can continue to make the hydro foot pedals in my shop. I can still make them but I will now need to use the shop at work but I hate using that for my own personal stuff.
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