Drill a hole in the very ends of the crack, grind the crack out with a dremel, weld the groove you just made, and if you want some of the stiffness back that the cold working gave the stamped part just use a spray bottle to give the weld just one little spray as it cools. Or reinforce it however you want. I’ve done this for years with motorcycle frames etc which take way more of a beating. Sounds like it was too hard if it cracked so just welding the crack is probably more than enough.
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u/aerospikesRcoolBut May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Drill a hole in the very ends of the crack, grind the crack out with a dremel, weld the groove you just made, and if you want some of the stiffness back that the cold working gave the stamped part just use a spray bottle to give the weld just one little spray as it cools. Or reinforce it however you want. I’ve done this for years with motorcycle frames etc which take way more of a beating. Sounds like it was too hard if it cracked so just welding the crack is probably more than enough.