Welding it would be a bad idea anyway, but most crankarms are aluminum and most pedal spindles are steel, so there’s that.
TacodWheel on
Those look pretty mangled. New cranks day.
boopiejones on
Assuming it’s a steel crank, you could technically weld it to a steel pedal spindle. If you go that route, you’re going to want to disassemble the pedals first so the heat doesn’t destroy the bearings/bushings.
That said, this looks like a relatively cheap crankset. a replacement crankset likely costs less than a welder is going to charge.
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Welding it would be a bad idea anyway, but most crankarms are aluminum and most pedal spindles are steel, so there’s that.
Those look pretty mangled. New cranks day.
Assuming it’s a steel crank, you could technically weld it to a steel pedal spindle. If you go that route, you’re going to want to disassemble the pedals first so the heat doesn’t destroy the bearings/bushings.
That said, this looks like a relatively cheap crankset. a replacement crankset likely costs less than a welder is going to charge.
Easier to buy a new crank arm.