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Sure....Just leave it on the bench.Bearing and seal housing for a parking lot sweeper..Supposedly a new one is big $$$$$ and who wants to spend that?Of course it's greasy dirty and slimy.Housing..Try to save the seal....Ummmmmmmmm what seal?After the acetone and stainless brush treatment..For some reason it just don't fit back together right...Next!...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:As we continue..After removing the burr it fits like it should..Wow..Where did that hole come from?Clamp in place..As I was welding along...The housing got really hot and the bearing race removed itself..Sorry about the small pics..Damn phone.Next!...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:I wouldn't have the capacity to repair that and be comfortable with the repair if it is a load bearing part. If not it could be tacked back together after verifying the dimensions of the mounting faces and aligning them for parallelism. Being a cast steel part, (assumption) I'd warm it well in an oven and weld it up while hot a few inches, then rewarm it and continue. It is not a hard part to reproduce with a lathe and mill if the dimensions are known.Edit: I see you are in the process of the repair as I was typing. I assumed the repair was completed by the photo stream.SlobPurveyor of intimate unparalleled knowledge of nothing about everything.Oh yeah, also an unabashed internet "Troll" too.....
Reply:There..All done.I did not get any die grinder prep pics (Sorry) but it came out just fine..After it was done all I had to do was put the bearing race back where it belonged and let it cool..This makes #4 of this type repair.Blows my mind that something can get this bad and nobody notices until it's way too late.Finish up the pics..Welder on kill..1/16" 5356..3/32" Red..Pedal in use.I get all the fun jobs.......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Great job Steve! I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Nice!
Reply:Zap,You do get all the fun jobs alrightVery good repair, thanks for sharing it with uswww.georgesplasmacuttershop.comPlasma Cutter and Welder Sales and Repairs--Ebay storeTec.Mo. Dealer Consumables for the PT and IPT torch's
Reply:Nice work!
Reply:Nice work! I found 3/32 red cant handle over 200 amps. What amps did you use? And do you ball your tungsten?
Reply:Definitely out did my repair when I did something similar. Nice work![URL="http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?260661-Crappy-Casting-From-Italy&highlight="]http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?260661-Crappy-Casting-From-Italy&highlight=[/URLIn my defense it was incredibly dirty.Nothing Ever Got Done By Quitting, Never Give Up.
Reply:Originally Posted by Doug247Definitely out did my repair when I did something similar. Nice work![URL="http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?260661-Crappy-Casting-From-Italy&highlight="]http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?260661-Crappy-Casting-From-Italy&highlight=[/URLIn my defense it was incredibly dirty.
Reply:oops thank you!Nothing Ever Got Done By Quitting, Never Give Up.
Reply:It's hard to hear the thing coming apart when they have their I pod turned up!
Reply:Originally Posted by motolife313Nice work! I found 3/32 red cant handle over 200 amps. What amps did you use? And do you ball your tungsten?
Reply:I use grey to 400 amps on alum cant see why red wont handle more. that turned out pretty damn good.
Reply:Nicely done.  You must have read a few books and watched some youtube videos!Two turn tables and a microphone.
Reply:Originally Posted by PangeaNicely done.  You must have read a few books and watched some youtube videos!
Reply:Must be real big money to replace if it's worth paying you to fix. Sure it took a decent amount of time even for you.www.FirehouseFabricators.comZachLincoln 210mpLincoln SW200Hypertherm Powermax 45xp2x4 CNC Plasma Table.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterCant do over 200 amps? Says who?This thing goes to 460 on kill.Trust me I do way over 200 amps on a regular basis.No I do not ball it either.Start sharp and let-er-fly!...zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by BrooklynBravestMust be real big money to replace if it's worth paying you to fix. Sure it took a decent amount of time even for you.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveI'm thinking the difference must be a water cooled torch??Only reason I'm thinking that is my Airco blows the ends off 3/32" tungstens at 200-230 amps AC with a wp-26.That repair looks excellent
Reply:Nice Job!I get stuff like that also. First thing I ask is if the part is available and what does it cost. Customers appreciate when I tell them up front if they are better off getting a new part or repair is cost effective.Of course sometimes the part is not available or the time to get it would leave them out of service too long, then we fix.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterWp-20 water cooled...Ya don't just stab the pedal....Start slow and gradually stand on it......zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterCant do over 200 amps? Says who?This thing goes to 460 on kill.Trust me I do way over 200 amps on a regular basis.No I do not ball it either.Start sharp and let-er-fly!...zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by motolife313Says me. I took 3/32 red to 200 amps and the tip of the tungsten was vibrating like a sob.and will grow fingers right away. That's why I switched to zerconiated tungsten.  Even the 1/8 zerconiated can't handle over 200 amps.  The tip on that got big and wanted to drop down. I got some 5/32 today. 17 air cooled torchOriginally Posted by motolife313Says me. I took 3/32 red to 200 amps and the tip of the tungsten was vibrating like a sob.and will grow fingers right away. That's why I switched to zerconiated tungsten.  Even the 1/8 zerconiated can't handle over 200 amps.  The tip on that got big and wanted to drop down. I got some 5/32 today. 17 air cooled torch
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterInverter or transformer machine?...zap!
Reply:My "new" syncrowave 250 blows the end off 3/32 red as well over 200amps. Water cooled torch.12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTMy "new" syncrowave 250 blows the end off 3/32 red as well over 200amps. Water cooled torch.
Reply:I am going to try the next size bigger tungsten, just haven't got around to the weld store yet to pick up some tung and collets.12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:Originally Posted by motolife313Says me. I took 3/32 red to 200 amps and the tip of the tungsten was vibrating like a sob.and will grow fingers right away. That's why I switched to zerconiated tungsten.  Even the 1/8 zerconiated can't handle over 200 amps.  The tip on that got big and wanted to drop down. I got some 5/32 today. 17 air cooled torch
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveUnfortunately that also will melt them down.1/8" hangs together much better for me.I'm switching to water cooled though, maybe I'll notice a difference - though I have no idea if it would matter or not.
Reply:Nice repair as always. They must have hit something.In your post #4, image #4, it that a crack on the gusset or a casting mark?
Reply:Looks really good. At first I didn't realize it was aluminum. Guys that do a lot of aluminum say it's the nicest stuff to work with and this is an example of that. If that was cast iron, it wouldn't be worth trying to fix.
Reply:Originally Posted by kidtigger24I have Zap's back on this one. When I took my lesson with him, we welded up these things:http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...ht=kidtigger24All the settings he listed are 100% correct. I saw it with my own 2 eyes. I don't remember changing tungstens at all and they did not melt down.kidtigger24
Reply:Well I am not sure what I am doing wrong or right but trust me.I weld aluminum with the machine on kill ( Anything over 1/4") all the time with very little grief...I gotta go in my computer and find some posts of the Vacumet aluminum rollers I repair with 2" wall thickness...350....400 amps easy.......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireNice repair as always. They must have hit something.In your post #4, image #4, it that a crack on the gusset or a casting mark?
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTMy "new" syncrowave 250 blows the end off 3/32 red as well over 200amps. Water cooled torch.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterWell I am not sure what I am doing wrong or right but trust me.I weld aluminum with the machine on kill ( Anything over 1/4") all the time with very little grief...I gotta go in my computer and find some posts of the Vacumet aluminum rollers I repair with 2" wall thickness...350....400 amps easy.......zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by AKweldshopWow!!5/32" tungsten in a 17 ?You got something wrong man!!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterWell I am not sure what I am doing wrong or right but trust me.I weld aluminum with the machine on kill ( Anything over 1/4") all the time with very little grief...I gotta go in my computer and find some posts of the Vacumet aluminum rollers I repair with 2" wall thickness...350....400 amps easy.......zap!
Reply:Repair looks great,  dudarino.  Did the race play nice going back in?-AaronJet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:Originally Posted by motolife313Zap if it doesn't melt away on you or vibrate then i guess no need in going bigger on tungsten size.maybe your tungstens are blessed.  But can you post a pic of how you sharpen it then another pic of what it looks like after welding at the really high amps? Thanks and merry Christmas!
Reply:Originally Posted by rabidchimpRepair looks great,  dudarino.  Did the race play nice going back in?-Aaron
Reply:Guys..All I use is 3/32" Red on everything..Dont matter what it is either...And I used my mini #4 cup......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Thanks zap. I started useing a #4 cup too they work great!!!!! I use around 10 cfh  for steel and aluminum. 1/8 inch stick out about. What cfh do you use?do you use a #4 alot?
Reply:Depends on the balance control........Miller Syncrowave 350Millermatic 252/ 30A spoolgunMiller Bobcat 225g w/ 3545 spoolgunLincoln PowerArc4000Lincoln 175 Mig  Lincoln 135 Mig Everlast 250EX TigCentury ac/dc 230 amp stickVictor O/AHypertherm 1000 plasma
Reply:Originally Posted by DougAustinTXDepends on the balance control........
Reply:Hi freq intensity we do have.......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Ya - they'll definitely throw a spark Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.