I recently bought a riding lawn mower with a bad engine sight unseen. It's supposed to be a parts donor for my 7 year old Craftsman/Husqvarna but I immediately found a problem with that plan. The mower deck, which I really need, has a bracket that broke off and will need to be reattached. I don't have a mig welder and this project doesn't warrant me buying one.
Is there anybody in the area that can either weld it for me at an affordable price or recommend me a shop to take it to that won't ask a small fortune? I'm in Beaver Falls, north of Pittsburgh and close to Pitt Race if that helps.
Thanks in advance.
I would offer to do it for you but I'm an hour and a half south east.
If nobody chimes in closer you're welcome to bring it to the shop though.
I'm in Pittsburgh - south hills. But my welding skills are very bad at best and I'd prefer not to offer even free services. You could buy this welder instead:
https://www.harborfreight.com/easy-flux-125-amp-welder-56355.html
Way better than it should be and will probably be close to what a shop may try to charge. Then you have a welder. Good luck.
Got pic?
I could do it also, but I'm 20-something miles further south of RevRico. My MIG welder isn't portable either. I'd make time for a GRM brother.
You could also post on Steel Cities SCCA Facebook page. I'd bet my beer money that someone there could help you, and be closer too.
You could buy this welder instead:
https://www.harborfreight.com/easy-flux-125-amp-welder-56355.html
Way better than it should be and will probably be close to what a shop may try to charge. Then you have a welder. Good luck.
I was hoping to not spend that much to repair the deck, plus it's been years since I've used a welder so I'd need to practice a lot to get somewhat decent results. So this really isn't the option that I wanted.
Pittsburgh has got to have some fab shops that could stick that together. How about the crusty old muffler and exhaust shops?
What " wawazat" said.
I had a oil cooler fan bracket welded at a Midas shop for next to nothing.
