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General Category => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: Axle on July 21, 2015, 08:24:55 AM

Title: cracked axle tube
Post by: Axle on July 21, 2015, 08:24:55 AM

going to fast and getting air is a bad thing. Should I weld this with my little Hobart 140 (110) or have someone with a big unit do it?
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/axle05/cracked%20housing.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/axle05/media/cracked%20housing.jpg.html)

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Bluerocket on July 21, 2015, 08:39:34 AM

Big machine, is the tube actually cracked or just the weld?

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Ian on July 21, 2015, 09:15:43 AM

You could short term seal the leak with the 110 so as to not miss any wheeling

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Posimoto on July 21, 2015, 09:47:39 AM

I would use the machine you have Bob, just make sure you prep the crack. Drill stop holes at each end, and grind a deep V into the crack.

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: rich on July 21, 2015, 11:04:05 AM

I have a big unit

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Axle on July 21, 2015, 11:24:18 AM

I was waiting for that lol

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Twisty on July 21, 2015, 11:43:43 AM

Too add to what Chuck said, I would spray the piss out of it with brake cleaner.

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Axle on July 21, 2015, 12:00:51 PM

Thanks guys, one of the OSJ guys is near me, Ricky with the yellow 1 ton tj , he can do it for me I think. I really want a deep penetration from a big init. ;)

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: jerry k on July 21, 2015, 12:41:00 PM

 ;D

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Steve-O on July 21, 2015, 01:03:47 PM

Quote from: Twisty on July 21, 2015, 11:43:43 AM

Too add to what Chuck said, I would spray the piss out of it with brake cleaner.

Just be careful doing that because it lets off some nasty fumes 

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Ian on July 21, 2015, 02:42:35 PM

non chlorinated brake cleaner is cool.  chlorinated cleaner is deadly when you when after.

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Axle on July 25, 2015, 07:31:10 PM

all welded back together ;)

Title: Re: cracked axle tube
Post by: Twisty on July 25, 2015, 08:16:31 PM

 :cheers: