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legshield split repairs
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:49 pm
by mickdale
legshield / rear runner splits etc (where holes are at top, sharks teeth etc)
whats the best way to permanently repair?
year or two ago MIG welded and dressed back legshield
also tig welded a rear runner
both split again
is there a way to permanently repair? - braze or does too much heat go in and distort?
cheers
mick
Re: legshield split repairs
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:20 pm
by WINTERMODEL150
mickdale wrote:legshield / rear runner splits etc (where holes are at top, sharks teeth etc)
whats the best way to permanently repair?
year or two ago MIG welded and dressed back legshield
also tig welded a rear runner
both split again
is there a way to permanently repair? - braze or does too much heat go in and distort?
cheers
mick
Re: legshield split repairs
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:26 pm
by WINTERMODEL150
mickdale wrote:legshield / rear runner splits etc (where holes are at top, sharks teeth etc)
whats the best way to permanently repair?
year or two ago MIG welded and dressed back legshield
also tig welded a rear runner
both split again
is there a way to permanently repair? - braze or does too much heat go in and distort?
cheers
mick
Hi,the problem with splits re appearing is that people seems to weld over the crack then grind it all off again leaving very little weld left.
What I do is countersink both sides of the hole first then fill it up with weld and gently belt sand the area down afterwards leaving some weld there atleast.
As for the rear runners I spot weld a strip of metal inside first to strengthen the area up first then do my repairs after.
Hope this helps
Dean
Re: legshield split repairs
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:43 am
by mickdale
thanks dean
what settings do you use on the spot welder (i know they are all different for each machine but being in the right ballpark will help)
cheers
mick
Re: legshield split repairs
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:11 pm
by RICSPEED
mickdale wrote:thanks dean
what settings do you use on the spot welder (i know they are all different for each machine but being in the right ballpark will help)
cheers
mick
start low and work up if necessary .. use a practice peice if you can
Re: legshield split repairs
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:28 pm
by tonydevon
if its a split, then you need to drill a hole at the end of the crack/split, then weld it up and dress back, worked for me with no problems
Re: legshield split repairs
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:59 pm
by rondon
I just blast it with me mig , grind it with me Sthil saw then tech bolt some check plate on , always looks good to me
