Just Run It Until The Wheel Falls Off..

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And that's what they did.The title says it all..Front end housing from a 4X4 Loader..Driven until the wheel basically fell off in a field..Sooooooooo we get the repair..First up the steering knuckle housings..Front end housing set up in the horizontal boring machine..Knuckle sleeve..Sleeve welded..Had to do these standing up and do both sides..ends..Next post.....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:Now for the diff housing..Note how bad this is..The pin got loose..Then it wore out and fell out..Welded..Finished with a flap disc..It should be back together by now and it's in better shape than when it came in..I did the welding and finishing..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:Nice job there buddy! I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Nice work as usual...keep us striving. Thanks.
Reply:Like watching Devinci work.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:The pic with the dime looks great!  I wouldn't of even hit it with the flap wheel.
Reply:6 sleeved bores? Do these then have bushings pressed in? Hope they didn't want you to re-use the old pins.  You do get all the fun jobs.
Reply:I can hear it now: " Gee, boss, I didn't notice that clunkin' sound or the wheels leaning in".                                        MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Zap . You have to be one of the top, if not the top craftsman on this forum.  I like your style  Mac
Reply:Nice work Zap!! What did you use for a fill rod?Miller 250DX HTP 221 DV AC/DCHenrob O-A Miller 180 MigMiller 150 Inverter   Hobart 10,000 Welder-Generator   Have a good day!!!
Reply:You ever get the feeling Zap, sometimes they break stuff JUST to see if you can fix it?I do. Today I repaired a tractor seat. Not one of the old metal ones, a comfy enclosed cab seat. They damn near ripped the frame off somehow. Nice job man If you cant fix it with a hammer, it must be an electrical problem."Boy, everyone starts with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before the bag of luck is empty."-Grandad circa 1990ish
Reply:Originally Posted by forhire6 sleeved bores? Do these then have bushings pressed in? Hope they didn't want you to re-use the old pins.  You do get all the fun jobs.
Reply:I'm looking at the sleeves in the axle housing and thinking there should be a inner shoulder for the outer bearing race,But  the design may be diffrent than similar axles of this type i've rebuilt.I realize now why it looks diffrent the pins "+"  are pressed into the axle housing and the cup and cones are in the knuckle under the caps.Last edited by Winmac; 01-10-2013 at 01:27 AM.Briggs weldnpower 225/210/cvLn-25 suitcaseMillermatic 130
Reply:why is there a crater at your end point in the 2nd to last pic?Why didn't you flap disk the outer edge down to blend into the original material? Those are the questions I ask of myself, so I am asking you. Here are my answers, tell me if I am close.Because I was going to grind off that much anyways with the flap disk. The end point was non critical.Does it matter?Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:whats the axle made from?
Reply:Originally Posted by Joker11why is there a crater at your end point in the 2nd to last pic?Why didn't you flap disk the outer edge down to blend into the original material? Those are the questions I ask of myself, so I am asking you. Here are my answers, tell me if I am close.Because I was going to grind off that much anyways with the flap disk. The end point was non critical.Does it matter?
Reply:Zap - awesome work as always.  I do have a question you probably answered before.Do you have your own shop somewhere and people bring you their problems?  or do you work in some big company shop?  You really have a wide range and variety of stuff to work on."CX"ConductorX - The Volkswright Shophttp://volkswright.blogspot.com/http://bugwerks.blogspot.com/Miller DVI w/Spoolgun - Miller Plasma Cutter
Reply:Originally Posted by ConductorXZap - awesome work as always.  I do have a question you probably answered before.Do you have your own shop somewhere and people bring you their problems?  or do you work in some big company shop?  You really have a wide range and variety of stuff to work on."CX"
Reply:Nice job there zap, and that old Lucas appears to be real well taken care of!Axles like that do tend to self destruct big time if not taken care of. I remember in the 70's case AG 4WD setups would get a little out of whack and the high speed axle would start rubbing inside the housing. The next thing the operator saw was fire coming out of the knuckle...Matt
Reply:Nice work ZapBacked my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI am just a employee of Monarch Machine Works..110 BroadwayNorth Attleboro,Mass.We will do just about anything that has to do with metal....zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by Matt_MaguireNice job there zap, and that old Lucas appears to be real well taken care of!Matt
Reply:Originally Posted by vwguy3Now we all know where to send the REALLY trashed stuff to get fixedNice fix Zap.
Reply:Great Save, both the welding and the boring and machining, Zap, you are the only guy I know that goes hunting Heavy Equipment with a TIG, LOL"Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:I won't say you did a superb Job because you already know you did Some excellent welding skills Zap, well done mateOriginally Posted by Gerry1964I won't say you did a superb Job because you already know you did Some excellent welding skills Zap, well done mate
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeThe grinding work could have been a little better tho
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI'll let you do it next time......zap!
Reply:Yes, an extremely nice job!Makes my junk repair work look like an amateur did it!Keep up the GREAT work!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterBring It! ...zap!
Reply:Very impressed Zap.  Good job
Reply:Zap, you spoil those equipment owners with your rare and exceptional skills. They will sorely miss you the day you retire or relocate. I hope you take time to mentor selected young men and pass on just a fraction of what you have learned.Thanks for taking the time to posts your experiences and solutions here....You ain't bragging, you are sharing, and at the same time you demonstrate the high standards all of us here hope to meet someday
Reply:Originally Posted by tackitZap as good as you are do you still screw up?   Please! please!  say yes so I don't sell every tool I own.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterSure!We all do.And if you say "NO I Don't" well you are a liar.
Reply:Come visit 30 years from now and marvel at what guys like Zap could do back then.