My Gori 200. Have I broken it?

[Topgearskin]

Being a ham fisted tit I've managed to do this to my BRAND NEW Gori 200 cylinder



I'm hoping that chipping a bit off the spigot isn't terminal. Any advice? Or do I need to throw it away?

[holty]

oh dear, i guess you dropped it, im pretty sure you wont be able to get the piece youve broken of welded back on without distorting it, i would just chamfer the edge and smooth it out and give it a go, your only other option is to have it relined, or maybe someone like langcourts might be able to weld it up, then plate it and hone it back to size

[foremanbob]

The most common way of doing that is in removing the gudgeon pin with the piston partially inserted.

There are a few threads about detailing it if you search. I did the same with a TS1...

The concensus was clean up the broken edge with a dremel to smooth it off and radius the corners. and it should run OK

The skirt supports your piston, but since such a small percentage of total surface area is missing it should be OK.

[Topgearskin]

The most common way of doing that is in removing the gudgeon pin with the piston partially inserted.

There are a few threads about detailing it if you search. I did the same with a TS1...

The concensus was clean up the broken edge with a dremel to smooth it off and radius the corners. and it should run OK

The skirt supports your piston, but since such a small percentage of total surface area is missing it should be OK.

That's exactly what I did. klutz that I am.
I'll get the dremel out once I remove my dunce hat and stop hugging my knees. Thanks lads

[gaz_powell]

oh dear TGS

Agree with others clean it up, radius, chamfer etc and fit it ...........

Did you do the stud holes ?

Bit of a scud this barrel for you !

Remember ..... she's smooth on the curves, never gets on your nerves..... Laaaaaambretta, Laaaaaaambretta

Gaz

[Topgearskin]

oh dear TGS

Agree with others clean it up, radius, chamfer etc and fit it ...........

Did you do the stud holes ?

Bit of a scud this barrel for you !

Remember ..... she's smooth on the curves, never gets on your nerves..... Laaaaaambretta, Laaaaaaambretta

Gaz

It's been a joy Gez. Stud holes now sorted (although not without a fight). It was about 6 minutes after I celebrated that small victory that I embraced this epic tittism.
I think I might take the same time as the artisans at SIL to get this one on the road.