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Guy just e-mailed me pictures of this... he is gonna take it off and bring it to me possibly... whattya think? not sure if it's cracked all the way down...   looks like a design flaw.   it's a home made splitter.. maybe heat it and bend it back or just V it out a bit and 6011?     I have some 6011 and 7014 rod handy..    I don't think I want to mig this. Attached ImagesMiller 211Hypertherm PM 451961 Lincoln Idealarc 250HTP 221  True Wisdom only comes from Pain.
Reply:There is definitely a design problem there.  The outer portion of the upper and lower guides should meet and be fully clamped with the bolts.. The gap the original design left is an invitation to twist and splitMiller 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:I see what you mean.Miller 211Hypertherm PM 451961 Lincoln Idealarc 250HTP 221  True Wisdom only comes from Pain.
Reply:I would only weld that with 7018. It's a poor design.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:take the spacers out and make a solid piece of steel stock for a spacer and re drill the holes...Of all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:Diddo on making a new solid spacer so the bolts can be tight metal to metal while still having slop in the push block... I see you have a miller 211. Just use that. Do the proper cleanup and prep along with alittle preheat that will work wonderful. Or use the 6011 7014 combo you mentioned. Not down playing 7018 either. Let us know how things work out!
Reply:After thinking harder while on the porcelain thrown..lol...weld the spacer to the top piece to give it more bulk and have less moving parts to stress while the ram is moving...Of all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:Mine is a similar design and did that till I replaced the bolts with grade 8's.
Reply:My guess is that piece (both sides actually) was a welded on piece to begin with."The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:They do look as though they were welded originally. I agree with filling the gap and get the bolts tight, use shims to space the gap right.I did a very similar one not to long ago. Fixed the same problem and welded a new wedge on.12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:Looks to me like the bolts had to stretch for that to occur.  Make the spacers into a single piece and stronger bolts.  If that part is done right, bubble gum could hold the crack.  Dont see the point in countersinking the bolts.  That took away bearing surface for the heads.  That may be why the bottom is tearing away.  May need the bolt heads to sit on top with to get a good bearing surface again.Multimatic 200Ellis 1800Haberle S225 9" cold sawMM 300;  Spoolmate 30A w/ WC-24TB 302GDynasty 280 DX Tigrunner
Reply:Originally Posted by MISSING LINK. Let us know how things work out!