ATV case, through window weld

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Honda crank case plasma window and broken areas, weld to replace missing area, weld cracks inside case, close window, machine Attached ImagesEquipment:2  old paws2  eyes (that don't look so good)1  bad back
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Reply:Wow. Great repair as usual. I just find it hard to believe that the part would be worth all that work. At least at the pace it would of taken me to do it.Millermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:Originally Posted by irish fixitWow. Great repair as usual. I just find it hard to believe that the part would be worth all that work. At least at the pace it would of taken me to do it.
Reply:Yeah I figured it would of taken at least that long. My luck the casting would of fought me every step of the way and taken twice that long.    Still as long as you and the customer are happy that's what counts.Millermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:Originally Posted by irish fixitYeah I figured it would of taken at least that long. My luck the casting would of fought me every step of the way and taken twice that long.    Still as long as you and the customer are happy that's what counts.
Reply:Originally Posted by castweldIt did fight me somewhat, lots of porosity. Gave it a generous epoxy coating on the inside.He hasn't picked it up yet, hopefully we will both be happy.
Reply:Originally Posted by Mick120Seeing that brings back a whole lot of bad memories, of blowing the gearbox out of the casing of my old '79 Sportster....through the crankcase and all.Back when I had no way of affording to get repairs done, sold the bike for a song, new owner had it welded and renachined just like that.....still pisses me off to this day....
Reply:Originally Posted by castweldNo secret about epoxy. If casting welds good- no bubbles in puddle, I'll perssurize weld and soap test. This thing had so many bubbles in puddle I epoxied first. I knew pin holes were going to be an issue.Peter
Reply:Nice repair !
Reply:Castweld, great job! If you don't mind me asking, what type of epoxy did you use and, how do you determine the type of filler to use on such a repair?
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Reply:Originally Posted by FarmerNice repair !
Reply:Peter, after an extended welding session on a casting, what do you do to check/repair the flatness of the mating surfaces (warping etc)?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:Hey that's amazing, I had a customer do something a little similar to the inside of his CF500 engine case...it wasn't cost effective to fix I thought..but after seeing that I might give it a go next time.
Reply:great repair, thanks for sharing it!
Reply:Castweld that is a very pretty repair.  and the added epoxy to insure no leaks was way smart.  That customer should be very happy with a 3 hour bill, plus eco and haz fees.  Down here in the south the eco and haz fees are getting ridiculous.  Every few days it seem to get a little more expensive to dump old hot work trash.  Once the guy asked me for a hazmat declaration for a bunch of shavings and chips.  Cmon dude your kidding right?  But he wasn't, and of course they cannot supply the paperwork,  When I went back they didnt ask for it.  Pissed me off.BobI'm spending my Kids inheritance, I dont like him that much anyway!!!!!!Enuff tools to do the job, enough sense to use em.Anybody got a spare set of kidneys?  Trade?
Reply:Originally Posted by DougAustinTXPeter, after an extended welding session on a casting, what do you do to check/repair the flatness of the mating surfaces (warping etc)?