Airbox repairs-What alloy?

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Vertical
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Airbox repairs-What alloy?

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Anyone know what the 170b airbox is made from? 4130? Mild steel? Galvanized? Mix dependent on component?

Appreciate it if someone has experience on this. Need to do a small weld repair.

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schnepel
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Mild steel, I don’t see a need for 4130 on the box. Galvanized metal would produce dangerous gas in the event of a fire. I’ve brazed on box components (lower heat that helps minimize warping the metal) in the past with good results.
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Thanks for the feedback. Also the first post in almost 10 years? Welcome.
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Vertical wrote:Thanks for the feedback. Also the first post in almost 10 years? Welcome.
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