How do you repair a fork crown?

[Moose]

I have a set of forks that has a small piece missing from the fork crown (where the crown race fits). I haven't tried a crown race yet, but can you repair them? If so how or is it not worth it?

[Bob_Acid]

Is it like a chunk missing or all around ? Will it mean the race is wobbling about Phil? 

[thesku11s]

if the surface the crown race mounts to has a dent in it, I would just ride as normal as long as the crown race still fits. Wouldnt worry about it.

If its bad, I suppose you could eithet stick is straight in a lathe and machine the level to match the groove or braze in a filling and file it down, possibly also with some lathe at the end to make it tidy.

[sawzall]

have you got a pic ,but by the sounds of it you could build up area with a bit of weld and grind-file to shape

[Moose]

Right - off to get a picture 

[aditup 2234]

I would be reluctant to apply too much heat, if its going on a rider. They are heat treated usually, after the assemly and "tigging" has taken place, I believe. Get it too hot and you will screw up this process.
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[southern andy]

have you got a pic ,but by the sounds of it you could build up area with a bit of weld and grind-file to shape

Phil, is this the same  problem i have with my Hutch forks i showed you. ?



Philip, sorry for the hijack mate but i'm interested to see if this is the same problem as i have.     

[Moose]

Don't know if you can make it out or not ...............................

[sawzall]

as far as i can make out by the pics there is a bit of the shoulder missing if so just a bit of weld should build up area,and shape with sander-file

[thesku11s]

have you not got a macro button (the flower!) 

I suggest you get someone who works with lathes to spin the whole thing off. Then make a shim for applying the crown race,

I have to use a shim to convert between JIS and ISO, made a copper shim, works a treat.

[MartyC]

Electrical tape can work wonders in situations like this 

[OrgasmDonor]

Electrical tape can work wonders in situations like this 

or strips of tin foil

[SaMAlex]

Electrical tape can work wonders in situations like this 

or strips of tin foil

I always used that special headset race shim material ... the stuff that come free around coke when you get it in a can

[stuntmaster]

yep same as alex as had a few forks bitd that needed that ,never had a problem after