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Originally Posted by icarp
Hold off on cutting the bracket. drill the offending hole to a size that you like and center it , then get a pice of solid bar or thick wall tubing , Chuck it in a lathe or drill press vice, drill a pilot hole ,thread the part to 12x1.5, trim the bar to a snug size for the hole , .001" interference , round off the top of the insert to match the bottom of the original hole. Drill some rosette holes to anchor the new part, a beveled edge at the open end for welding, heat the repair hole and insert he repair part , weld .
Just a thought
Ian
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I weld and fabricate parts for a living and the above is how I would tackle this problem.
The rosette welds are key to the final strength.