I'm sure you can do that, Jayde. For something like this you can also consider using a product Harris Products makes known as "Stay-Brite". It is a silver bearing solder (tin & silver), and it melts at around 450 degrees, so you don't even need to get out the oxy-acetylene gear to use it. You can just use a propane or MAPP torch. It has a high tensile strength and shear strength. I'm sure Harris Products puts spec sheets on the web if you're curious. I've used it for a long time on things like this and have not had a single failure yet. It will bond to iron (incl cast) very well and will join dissimilar metals, also. Just be sure to use the flux they sell for it...other fluxes don't work as well and get the metal as clean as possible. It is not cheap, but a roll lasts a long time and I think you'll find lots of uses for it. I just discarded a very old Briggs & Stratton grass edger I repaired with it and even though the repaired part took a great amount of vibration and abuse, it never showed even a crack in over 30 years. It is lead-free, also. Good luck.
disclaimer: I have no connection at all with Harris Products.
Jon
