Ned Kelly
1/2 ton status
Thanks for the info on using a diff cover ram mount. Now I might try that afterall.
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Hyd ram mounting **Check my welds**
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I'm no expert on welding, but definitely making a V in the bottom of the tab will be helpful. Turn the heat up all the way and focus most of the energy on the tab, while sweeping over onto the axle tube or tie rod long enough to burn in, but quickly enough not to burn through. It might help to gusset the tab too, if you're concerned about the strength of your welder. Also, multiple passes might be key.
i kind of like the angled look.
someone else will likely chime in with better info - I'm just a newb!
no expert here, but what he said... at least that's my approach too...
bevel the weld edges, turn the machine to 11, concentrate your puddle on the "hunk o' metal" side, and burn "in" to the other material...
I also find something that i make 2 passes on, if I take the time to hit the bead with a welding brush, that second bead lays much nicer than if i rush and just blast another over the first...
bevel the weld edges, turn the machine to 11, concentrate your puddle on the "hunk o' metal" side, and burn "in" to the other material...
I also find something that i make 2 passes on, if I take the time to hit the bead with a welding brush, that second bead lays much nicer than if i rush and just blast another over the first...
Yep, cause you are running flux core. Just the same as knocking the slag off a stick weld. You actually HAVE to do this to get good penetration.
no i run gas, and it seems to help there too... obviously flux core could use that treatment moreso... i used to run flux years ago....
I think he was refering to me 
i only replied cuz he quoted me... my original comment was cuz it was an oddity that i noticed an improvement with gas... heck, it may be cuz i can see my line better.... flux i figured was self explanatory...
Thats pretty much my plan. Bevel the edges real good. Get a good bead on the bottom, clean it up real well and weld it again.
do you have a 1" bit? If you have one, I think that would be better than a hole saw. I noticed that part of the problem with drilling deep holes with a hole saw is that it has a hard time expelling the chips/shavings. So, it would build up and then you'd have a hard time cutting. It would be hard to remove the chips too - I suppose you could blast it with compressed air or something. However, if you have a drill bit - it should remove the chips for you.
When i built my bumper brackets i use a 1/4" drill bit then switched to different sized counter sink bits until i reached 1" and it went pretty quick.
I think he was refering to me
Yah, i was referring to you.
The thread view i use is flat, so i don't realize it matters who i reply to.
my bad.
that would've been nice. the noise that sucker made was miserable - even with ear plugs in! i was using a drill press as old as a dinosaur too, and no way to really effectively clamp the bracket down - so that may have had something to do with it.
holesaws stay pretty quite... i did 1 1/4" thru 1 1/4" at slow speed on my press... did 1/4" then right to 1 1/4" holesaw.... went VERY easy......
I'll try a holesaw first. It's probably cheaper than buying a 1" bit. Off to work on my second tab
Got my second tab cut out tonight. Like the other one still needs some fine tuning with a grinder around the edges. I also cut a bracket to help triangulate the load on it. Might be overkill, but I don't like it when parts fall off
Tab for the axle side
Bracket
How it will sit on the axle tube
Comments? Critiques?
Tab for the axle side
Bracket
How it will sit on the axle tube
Comments? Critiques?
if I'm understanding correctly, that "C" shaped thing will go around the axle tube and the tab will be welded to it? you might want to give it a little more lateral stability by adding a gusset to the back side of that "axle tube-C"... ofcourse, this would be entirely unnecessary if you are also welding the tab to the axle tube.
Yes also welding the tab to the tube. The C bracket is just additional.
Had to modify the axle tab some to get the fitting out from under the spring. More pics and details in my build thread.
Three passes on each edge. Good root weld concentrating the heat on the tab and flowed it onto the tube. Second pass was from the root weld to the axle and third pass was from the tab to the root. Axle tab filled a lot easier cause the gap was smaller. I could have done another pass on the tie-rod, but I think it's good as it is.
Tie-rod mount
Axle tab
Three passes on each edge. Good root weld concentrating the heat on the tab and flowed it onto the tube. Second pass was from the root weld to the axle and third pass was from the tab to the root. Axle tab filled a lot easier cause the gap was smaller. I could have done another pass on the tie-rod, but I think it's good as it is.
Tie-rod mount
Axle tab
In the last pic did you pre heat the the diff?
Yeah I preheated both the tab, the diff, and the axle tube before the root weld. I waited about 15 min between each pass.
I think you will be fine.
How long after you welded did you take the pic, when welding to cast you can usually hear the cracking. Well not always but often times you can. That looks like the weld took good to it.
How long after you welded did you take the pic, when welding to cast you can usually hear the cracking. Well not always but often times you can. That looks like the weld took good to it.
