Ok, so a consensus against the epoxy.
I was worried about the ring idea thinking it might pull off, but of course although the preload is pulling on the threaded ring, the working load is pushing into it so a more attractive option and the glue will be working in shear which should be very...
Excellent info and I thought all my troubles were behind me.
That was until I spoke to the guy who does my machining jobs.
He has used Belzona for repairs to aluminium castings with success, including cutting coarse threads, but says it doesn't work well for cutting fine threads. It would work...
Certainly repairing the original has some appeal. I have considered a good clean up, solvent wipe, a layer of JB weld and a tidy up in a lathe. Just not sure that was a goer. However, as you say, some modern epoxies will be stronger than the alloy. The thread will still have strength as the...
Yes, this is the issue. I suspect only a DIY solution would be cost effective.
The webbing allows a method of holding. .
and the side cut-outs are wells that collect splash oil from the v-groove and deliver it to the bearing via a drilling.
Sorry, I wasn't clear...
The precision fit part is the body which is damaged. A good carrier has virtually no movement when it's screwed in, the damage on this one allows quite a rattle.
I still have my doubts about a ring staying on when subject to preload plus working loads and failure would...
Many thanks for all the replies. Just to answer a few questions:
Size, they are approximately 4" dia x 3 1/2" tall.
Origin. They are from a TVR diff. However, this is of Australian origin, made for Holden by BTR.
Purpose. They are the differential side bearing carriers and as such hold the taper...
This may not be the correct forum for this question, however I know there are a lot of very knowledgeable people on here.
These aluminium castings are the bearing carriers from a differential. The left hand one was corroded into the cast-iron housing. When it eventually came out, both the...
Thanks for the welcome and reply.
The tube will be saddle welds and butt welds plus some brackets and threaded inserts.
I'm going to pick up some 1.5 plate for a practice plus I've got a few meters of tube to move onto.
I'll probably be back with lots of questions once I get into the practice...
Oops! That's actually 1.00mm sheet. And the settings arrived at are spot on the auto ones. Now there's a surprise. So need to get some 1.5 and start over.....
I'm new to Mig having used stick on and off over the years but for thicker materials. I now have a second hand Kemppi Minarc 180 with which I've spent some time on 3mm getting accustomed to Mig.
I've now turned my attention to 1.5mm flat plate hoping that practice on this will pave the way to...