Anyone know how to repair a cage?

[sir_beaker]

Look at her, you'd think butter wouldn't melt in her mouth...

She comes out for a run every night and on a number of occasions sprays me or attacks me to the point where she draws blood, or the cats if they're foolish enough to get in her way. I bought her another chinchilla friend who she attacked and ripped the ear of and bit off the end of her finger. I bought her the biggest and most expensive cage I could find from Italy so hopefully she wants for nothing.

Then I noticed a weld had failed on one of the bars recently so I wrapped it in blue tape and I came through to this tonight. It's like she's gloating and showing me where the bar used to be

I suppose my best option would be to find someone to spot weld it hey? Solder would probably be a waste of time?

 

[roy_bates]

yes,actually.

see if there is a person near you with a mig welder.

a mechanic say,that deals in body work or a sheet metal fabricator.

5 minute job,just ask around.
i don't think it would cost much if they are any good.

just tell them where the bar goes,two welds job done.

 

[User1301]

Maybe wedge a piece of clear perspex between the upper and lower bars?

John

 

[BluesBrothers]

you could try this

 

[sir_beaker]

Thanks for the replies

I actually have some epoxy in the garage I used on my CPC 464, I'm not sure if it would be poisonous to the chinchilla though?

I'll try the welding first, I assume the body repair shop in town probably has one, or one of the garages and I have a spare small 3 tier cage she can use in the mean time. If not, I've seen the sheets of perspex in the DIY shop in Tralee

Thanks again

 

[ShambleS1980]

if you can get the mettal hot enough you could use brass rods which is a lot like soldering. but you have to get it really hot. "brazing"
its probably the best method really.
it should really be done with oxy-a-setalin. but a decent blow torch some heavy duty flux and a brass rod should get er done.

the basics of it is the same as soldering but hotter.
get the mettal hot enough so its maluable and then add the rod to the malluable part(s)

its not that difficult really, its the 1st technique they teach you when you go learn how to use an oxyasetalin welder.

it should also be a lot cleaner and stronger bond than a mig weld on that small of a surface.

p.s
the brass rods are called brazing rods. and you do need the flux. dip the rod in the flux.
its not so much to help it flow (it does do that) but if you dont use it it will spit all over the place.

P.p.s

its easier than proper welding with the oxy-a-setalin because you dont have to form a pool like you do with the other methods. you just have to get your material hot enough so they bond well. With the other methods you melt the mettal and kind of move the melted stuff arround replacing it with the rod at the same time, which makes it easy to blow holes thru it.