It looks like those broken wires might be spring steel as Jon mentioned, which can't be welded or brazed successfully. Heat of brazing or welding will take the temper out of them and they won't be "springy" anymore. If you can get a piece of tubing over the ends to splice them together, that might work.


Kevin
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