On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:57:47 +0100, Dave >
wrote:

>Corey Richardson wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:12:23 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Oct 11, 5:50 pm, Corey Richardson >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>My potato ricer died tonight after 3 years when one of the welds on it
>>>>broke
>>>>
>>>>Can anyone here suggest a make of ricer that's of good quality, and
>>>>preferably made of cast metal like a Zyliss garlic press, that won't
>>>>break after such a short time?
>>>>
>>>>Thank you.
>>>
>>>It probably can be mended by a local machine shop, no? (re-welded).
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately not. It began to tear at the weld before it failed. Good
>> suggestion though.
>
>Why do you say that it can't be welded? If it was done in the past it
>can certainly be done now.
>
>Not all aluminium joints are welded, some are brazed. What can't be
>welded can be invisibly riveted though. I worked in the aerospace
>industry for 25 years and there was nothing the development lads
>couldn't repair.
>
>Dave

It'd probably cost me more to repair than it was to purchase it. Plus if
it failed so quickly, it probably wasn't of great quality anyway!