Post hole digger

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This is a rental.  The stock is 7/8", I bought a few feet of it years ago.  He knows I keep it.I felt like tig so I used a level to keep the piece straight.  I think its 3 passes per side, maybe 4.  1/16" ER70S-6  Arcmaster 185 turned all the way up.  I only used it all to start the puddle.    3/32 black or red in a water cooled torch.I got two small excavators in.  One with the boom torn off at the base and one with the dipper hanging by one side near the pin.Thanks for lookingDavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Good job, as always. Thanks for sharing.Tim Beeker.
Reply:David, good photos, but I couldn't tell if the new square arbor is just butt-welded at the joint, or did you inlet the new piece before welding it?  If you inlet it, how did you create the square hole?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:great job man
Reply:Originally Posted by DougAustinTXDavid, good photos, but I couldn't tell if the new square arbor is just butt-welded at the joint, or did you inlet the new piece before welding it?  If you inlet it, how did you create the square hole?
Reply:Great job David! Hey, what is the yellow "fixture" that I think is holding your workpiece?Can't wait to see the excavators. Take lots of pics. Good to see you here."Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Originally Posted by David RFillet weld.  I think the old one was inlet, but the stock had rounded corners UNLIKE this stock.I have done them before but ground the stock to a point.  I decided it not needed.  Think it will hold?David
Reply:Originally Posted by DougAustinTXProbably, but if it doesn't, you'll get paid to "try try again" , so I definitely wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
Reply:Originally Posted by David RStick Man, the yellow fixture is the post hole digger.  I had to heat the drive piece to get it off, so I knocked it back on with a plastic dead blow hammer while the piece was still warm but not hot enough to f up the seal on the shaft of the drive motor.David
Reply:looks good dave