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@TheBrick(Tommy)
I think quill stems are cast, now I know welding cast iron is very tricky long winded process involving hours of preheating and cooling, aluminum is harder to weld in general than steel so I am presuming that welding cast aluminum will be even tougher to (and hence more expensive) to weld.