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Title: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Jim Kibler on November 22, 2019, 12:52:25 AM

Here's a pretty easy fix for a mis-drilled lock bolt hole.  No welder needed.  Questions or comments are always great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee8jHO-lWQM

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: sdilts on November 22, 2019, 03:41:02 AM

Jim.
What type of torch were you using?

Steve

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: FALout on November 22, 2019, 05:12:29 AM

I was wondering the same thing, is it just map gas?

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Terry Reynolds on November 22, 2019, 04:20:49 PM

Thanks Jim.

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Jim Kibler on November 22, 2019, 06:37:46 PM

Quote from: sdilts on November 22, 2019, 03:41:02 AM

Jim.
What type of torch were you using?

Steve

This is an air / acygtelene tourch.  Think it's sold under the name Torbo Torch?  It works pretty well.  A little easier to use than an oxy / acyetelen, but is rather noisy.

Jim

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Craig Wilcox on November 22, 2019, 06:41:14 PM

I've used a Turbo Torch on many things.  It is really good for annealing, as it is difficult to burn the metal.

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Eric Krewson on November 22, 2019, 06:50:22 PM

I did the same fix on a deluxe Chambers siler lock the other day that I missed the mark on. I countersunk and peened both ends of the lock bolt but didn't solder it in because my next hole was not even going to be close to my patched hole. It came out well and is almost invisible. The patched hole is to the left of the bolster screw.

(https://i.ibb.co/BcGtg0x/lockbolt-bad-hole-filed-smooth.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JmqKzD4)

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Scota4570 on November 22, 2019, 07:27:05 PM

What silver solder?  Jim mentioned 56% silver.  I have some "easy 65%" that does not flow the way I would want.  I used to have some ribbon silver solder that flowed like soapy water.  I'd like to get some more of that type but am not sure what to get. 

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Jim Kibler on November 22, 2019, 07:35:44 PM

I buy mine from Rio Grande jewelry supply.   It comes in a variety of silver contents.  I use extra-easy through medium.  The extra-easy flows very well.

Jim

Title: Re: Video - Repairing Mis-Drilled Lock Bolt Hole
Post by: Terry Reynolds on December 07, 2019, 03:59:35 AM

My fix can out pretty good. Thanks
(https://i.ibb.co/Rjsgy91/17303-E4-E-8-FE0-4297-90-C0-FC3719-ABC220.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VwzLmtd)

(https://i.ibb.co/fDXdX9d/C3-B00042-057-D-452-F-8-DB4-73-A92-A2-E086-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wcdhd7h)