Quick repair from this morning.

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I had a customer who broke a spindle on a cultipacker this morning, and I took a few pics of how I repaired it.  I keep tubes for these spindles made up because they are rather common in my neck of the woods so when I replace it I install the tube so it can be replaced with a bolt in style rather than a weld in.  This required a double spindle so I had to weld two tubes together for it to allow two spindles back to back.Then the arm after the old spindle is removed.I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:The tube assembly squared and welded in place.Then all the customer has to do is bolt in the spindle/hub assembly after it's cooled, and he is good to go.I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:Nice.
Reply:looks like nice work to be doing. nice work.If you like my stuff you can find me on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/theangryanv...ngryanvilforge
Reply:Very nice.  I like the idea of the bolt in spindle.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:hammack that is a really good idea.  I have notice now that most of the heavier and consequently more apt to break spindles are done this way.   Why some of the machines arent is beyond me.    Being a farmer and welder i can understand how important this feature is to time savings.    that is a good idea for a pin holder on the back of your bed there...www.burdettenetworks.com
Reply:Hammack. Nice looking repair, just curious what did he do to break it, usually there are other things bent.Also do you buy those tubes for the bolt in spindles or make them yourself?  I have replaced a few spindles on anhydrous carts and they are welded on. That might be an option on them.Trailblazer 302Hobart Stickmate AC/DCLincoln SP 135 TSmith torchSpoolmatic 30A
Reply:That's a really nice retrofit.  How many different sizes to you have to stock, or is the most common the size shown in the pics?They've mostly abandoned cultipackers here.  High winds are a problem if there's too many fines.  Ground starts blowingI got an old one that I picked up at auction.  Probably 40's vintage.  10' wide single gang.  Salvaged the packer wheels, and built a new sturdier frame for it.  I use it in emergencies if the ground is drying out too fast.  Pull it behind the harrow disc.  Looks stupid  but it works in a pinch.  Very wide turns with the two hooked onThe axle runs on wooden bearings.  Used to see a lot of that on old stuff.  Had to make new bearing blocks out of treated wood.  Used a hole saw to drill thru the block, then sawed the block in half so it's like a clamshell.  That way each block(3) can be replaced without pulling the axle.  The block, and retaining thingy is drilled so you can get grease to it.  High tech stuff"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:I love seeing "everyday working people" improve on an "educated" engineers product. Nice job; Keep up the ingenuity. I'm sure your customers love you for it. Just don't work yourself out of a job."SOUTHPAW" A wise person learns from another persons mistakes;A smart person learns from their own mistakes;But, a stupid person.............never learns.
Reply:Originally Posted by papabearI love seeing "everyday working people" improve on an "educated" engineers product. Nice job; Keep up the ingenuity. I'm sure your customers love you for it. Just don't work yourself out of a job.
Reply:They keep makin em, some guys keep buyin em, Hammack can keep fixin em.Called job security.  Too many were built that need that repair, like gravity wagons, disc's, plows, chisels, etc...  they all have welded spindles.  Cheaper for the manufacturer to weld it in than create something that can be serviced appropriately.  And it makes for more service on their end.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammAnybody that has the scratch to buy Brillion probably doesn't have the time or desire to do the work themselves
Reply:Hammack - several years ago I heard Brillion used metal shavings inside their implement frames for extra weight.  Over time, condensation would cause rust and eventually explosive gases to form inside the tubes, and when an unsuspecting farmer or welder cut or drilled into the tube an explosion could occur.  Have you ever heard this or seen any evidence of shavings/scrap inside their equipment??
Reply:Roadworrior,  I personally have never seen evidence of this, but I do know that is did supposedly happen.  Atleast once, and a death resulted I believe.  I heard rumors of it myself a few years ago, and did some research online to discover that it actually happened.  There was a law suit and Brillion no longer does that.  The older brillion stuff I always drill a hole first to see if there are shavings in them. The problem was with welding and cutting on the sealed tubes basically creating a large pipe bomb...Last edited by Hammack_Welding; 05-06-2009 at 12:47 AM.I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:It's a good deal.That's like almost 10 square miles.  Like I said, somebody that has the money to buy that kind of equipment does very little hands on maintenance.  They simply don't have the time.Probably the price of a small house in that one implement.  It's like another planet to a little dweeb like me.I've been pricing small Land Commanders, and Soil Builders"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Would the oxidization inside the tubing use up the oxygen over time?What gasses were produced by the oxidization in the sealed environment?This is interesting stuff"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Just occured to me.........I'm no chemist.Do you get hydrogen???"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Sam, I believe that is exactly what they found out was being produced.I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:I doubt a "gas" was produced by the cuttings/ballast.  Normally all oxygen is consumed inside sealed tubes.  My guess is that the residual cutting oils vapourized with the heat of the torch.  Once a hole was cut the air got inside, joined with the vapourized cutting oil and it exploded.
Reply:Hammack  Road Warrior Got me thinking hard about the safety issue.  I figured the 0 in H20 might have been depleted by oxidization, leaving nothing but H.  Article doesn't confirm it, but it does confirm it was hydrogen.Never know where these threads lead to http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs...utputid288.htm"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Samm, thanks for that link.  I've been trying to come up with some info on this today but struck out everytime.  To me it would be common sense for pressure to build up inside a sealed tube or pipe, even only a small amount of pressure - say 3 or 4 PSI on a sunny day.  If lotechman's theory about the cutting oil vaporizing is true, then that could produce enough hydrocarbons under pressure to cause a good flame when oxygen and a spark are added to the mix.  At any rate, the average guy is unsuspecting to this type of situation and can find himself in a real bind very quick.Hammack - your repair looks top notch.  Good work - I always enjoy your posts.
Reply:Here another link on thishttp://www.ballarat.edu.au/vfed/manu...wsletter20.pdf"Hydrogen gas was found to accumulate in the resealed sections of both frames..."------------------------------Lincoln 175HDLincoln AC/DC225Smith O/A