First time posting! need advice on repair

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Hey guys, first time posting here. So my dad has this crucifix he wears and he's had it for the past 20+ years, anyways the eyelet where it goes onto the necklace broke and he asked me to fix it. It appears to be cast aluminum. I was thinking of how to fix it, tig isn't really a viable method because of how thin the metal is (plus its cast), so I was thinking of brazing some aluminum to the eyelet and cleaning it up with a dremel. I think this is the best method of repair but I wanted to  get some other eyes on it before I moved forward with anything. Here are some pictures, thanks in advanced. - John



Reply:I think I would make a new eye and fasten it mechanically though the top 2 holes in the halo.---Meltedmetal
Reply:There will be someone knows the right way but,,, I might take a small lock washer and twist the set out of it, scuff the back, dob some JB on it and glue the steel washer to the back,   It would be stronger and wear better than the original and very little risk to the thing you trying to preserve,www.urkafarms.com
Reply:Actually simply threading the chain thru,,, could go thru around the post and back is a pretty good idea, could see if you could close the original eye if you cared.   I think I would make a new eye and fasten it mechanically though the top 2 holes in the halo.
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Originally Posted by Sberry

Actually simply threading the chain thru,,, could go thru around the post and back is a pretty good idea, could see if you could close the original eye if you cared.    Better idea
Reply:File off the original eyelet and snake chain through the lower two holes gets my vote.My name's not Jim....
Reply:What is it made of?Dave

Originally Posted by porous_weld

Hey guys, first time posting here. So my dad has this crucifix he wears and he's had it for the past 20+ years, anyways the eyelet where it goes onto the necklace broke and he asked me to fix it. It appears to be cast aluminum. I was thinking of how to fix it, tig isn't really a viable method because of how thin the metal is (plus its cast), so I was thinking of brazing some aluminum to the eyelet and cleaning it up with a dremel. I think this is the best method of repair but I wanted to  get some other eyes on it before I moved forward with anything. Here are some pictures, thanks in advanced. - John



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Originally Posted by Sberry

There will be someone knows the right way but,,, I might take a small lock washer and twist the set out of it, scuff the back, dob some JB on it and glue the steel washer to the back,   It would be stronger and wear better than the original and very little risk to the thing you trying to preserve,
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Originally Posted by Oldiron2

I like some variation of this. I might file the back of the existing loop flat first and either machine a loop, or find a small, narrow-width flat washer, or even silver solder the ends of a formed loop and epoxy that on, also filling the gap in the top with either epoxy or a silver-colored similar material.  Usually the owner of something like this wants it kept he same; feeding the chain through the two lower 'holes' would change its appearance, even if only slightly.
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Originally Posted by Boostinjdm

...  Snaking the chain through poses almost zero risk of failure.  If an epoxy joint fails, what happens...