QC54 Lead Screw Rear Mount

[pmansfield]

Hi everyone. Just acquired a QC54 and am in the baby steps of going through it. I am sure I will have loads of questions so here is my first. The rear mounting bracket for the lead screw is broken between the bolts and the bearing, from what I can tell this seems to be a common issue? Are people JB Welding these things, mig, purchasing new?

 

[wa5cab]

Given the material and where it broke, repairing it isn't generally considered an option. New ones are moderately expensive but at last report still available. But I think most find a used one on eBay. A few have machined new ones. The design used on the final version 12" (two-piece) would be the simplest to duplicate. But it wasn't designed to break in case of a crash.

Robert D.