That is what I thought.I’m only looking at this on my phone, has that been welded around the edge of the piece in the last picture?
It does seem to have been. I might see it tonight..I’m only looking at this on my phone, has that been welded around the edge of the piece in the last picture?
Apparently it's a tensioning bracket for a motor on a machine that bends 32mm rebar.I am assuming a lot of force involved to break that
If not I would be tempted to drill and tap - then pass four hefty bolts through from the back and loctite them. Could be countersunk if needed. I would also use a strong 24hr epoxy - something like JB Weld or Devcon.
Speed of this would be a big advantage and I reckon it would be very strong as well.
What epoxy. Have you got a link to the sort of stuff recommended?Just 1 M12 bolt would give is a shear of say 3000kg. Multiply by 3 or 4 gives you up to 12000kg.
The epoxy on that joint will give you an extra 12000kg believe it or not assuming a surface area of 5 sq inches.
So potentially 24 tons total
JB Weld is pretty good. A metal filled epoxy and readily available. Takes 24hours to achieve full strength.What epoxy. Have you got a link to the sort of stuff recommended?
I have a lathe and mill and 20m taps (although fizzy seems to think m12 x 4 would be enough).Recently did a similar job, I welded it just enough hold it together whilst I drilled and pinned it.
Must be a back street engineering shop near him who could pin or bolt it whilst machining a new one?
Be even stronger if you can get bigger bolts in there. Hard to tell from the pictures. Don't go too big though or you will weaken the part. Wouldn't hurt to epoxy the bolts in as well.I have a lathe and mill and 20m taps (although fizzy seems to think m12 x 4 would be enough).
I suspect the speed they were wanting was to get it welded earlier today.
But when you tell the guy who is already on 44k Inc overtime you will give him a wage increase to 39k (his basic is 38k) . You will call him a manager ( he has been managing an electrician , groundkeeper and apprentice for 2 years.
( Running maintenance for 5 years) that he has to have a 3 month trial and they need to advertise the job. I guess you don't expect anything above 100% effort to keep things running??
It looks like mild steel to me.
I said when they asked me and sent photos. Why would anyone cast 2 oblong pieces and stick them together...lolthat's steel