IF it's a completely broken spindle, I wouldn't weld it either. It of course COULD be done, but the question really is, with the break, if you were to lift the front end up - does will the wheel fall off?
Without too much imagination, you can see where that could become extremely dangerous (the likelikehood of this happening in the field may be slim, but still a possibility. The probability depends on how high up the break is of course).
But in my mind, any scenerio where the wheel could be in a position to drop out would be a situation where you'd REALLY want it to stay in place!
If it is broken in a way that would allow the wheel to fall off - then, it's safe to say if your weld ever broke, the wheel could fall off. So, personally, I'd just go with a new spindle.
If it's broken in a way where the spindle remains secured, but the connection to the steering arm is broken, that's a different story. I'd do whatever welding was required to fix it - just be real careful not to warp the spindle.
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