Hell yeah! I can dig it.
I just might go that route if this doesn't work.
I went and got me some toys and a little more know-how.
First I'll try the cheap and nasty J-B Weld to BJ the thing.
If that don't work... I'll try to braze.
J-B Weld is rated for 550F, which seems good enough as these motors run something like 250F
J-B Hi-Temp Red Silicone Gasket Maker is rated for 650F
On a side note Aluminum melts at something like 1200F, which my friend and I do for casting.
Now, if all that kludge gets FUBAR I'll try Aluminum brazing.
The one's in the attached picture is bronze... wrong stuff and another reason why I'm trying the J-B Weld first: I don't want to go back to the store and buy more stuff.
And a shout out thanks to @Qman for mentioning a regulator "Wow...a pressure regulator! My compressor already has one on it!" on the "Tire Gauge Sale On Amazon" topic. I picked one one up from Lowes which ... which I attached after blowing a valve on my new crappy grinder from Harbor Freight.
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