Timeline for Is it possible to weld a broken 3/8 extension bar and reuse it?
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| Oct 22, 2021 at 8:20 | comment | added | Chris H | or (@Criggie) you might need a non-standard socket adaptor for something tricky. Either end could be useful then, welding a handle or something onto it, or grinding it to a custom shape. I've done similar on smaller scales (not even welded). | |
| Oct 22, 2021 at 1:10 | comment | added | Criggie | @NarimanAsgharian I'd put the dead one in the "stock" pile and in the future you might need a piece of steel for a bushing or similar. Having access to metal is convenient and saves buying some. On the downside, its probably mystery pot metal and not trustable for anything important. | |
| Oct 21, 2021 at 16:04 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Saw a high quality one loaded so much it had a 45 degree twist in it and when unloaded it was still straight. Can’t do that with cheap stuff… | |
| Oct 21, 2021 at 14:51 | comment | added | GdD | If you broke it I would suspect it's low quality to begin with, trying to fix it is pointless. | |
| Oct 21, 2021 at 14:46 | comment | added | HandyHowie | Keep it and use it as a drift - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_pin I was given a cheap one that clearly isn’t very hard. It is useful as a drift for punching stubborn large bolts out. | |
| Oct 21, 2021 at 14:35 | comment | added | LFY MP7.3 | I have bought a new one but I wanted to know what I can do with the broken one. I don't want to throw it away. | |
| Oct 21, 2021 at 14:21 | history | answered | blacksmith37 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |