What is it ?Full of porosity. But more grinding to do with a 2.8mm disc.
Tomorrow morning I will dog the round disc back down, create a purge dam inside and weld the disc with a few 3.2mm stainless rods. This much dirt and crap you're never going to TIG weld it.
Then I'll attack the cracks
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Dough Mixer Bowl. A big one. Believe it or not this is actually fairly small.What is it ?
I think we are almost back to the original weld now.
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Replacement would be north of £1200 last time I looked, if they're available. These are 30+ year old mixers (aka the best).Is that bakery run by a half scot half Yorkshire with his wallet clamped at 50 ton , Whats the cost of repair like compared to replacement?
Replacement would be north of £1200 last time I looked, if they're available. These are 30+ year old mixers (aka the best).
Most of the time they're not available so it's used bowls you have to buy. Still north of £500.
Repair. I don't know we are at 2.5 hours of grinding, drill, grind a bit more, jet wash a bit more crap out. That's £110 so far. They probably gonna be the wrong side of £300 by the time we finish
I've only tried them on an inverter, and had mixed results.That looks good. I find they run better off an inverter welder. Not sure why.
I doubt there's much profit in making new ones from scratch. Especially with the prices of metal spinningMakes sense now lol, need to get into the dough bowl business I think![]()
We have had it now for half a year and we really like it but I just should have given it a bit basic maintanence to be honest. Priority's...MX5's...... built to annoy you![]()
How about using the other half of that big old propane tank you have in the yard?I doubt there's much profit in making new ones from scratch. Especially with the prices of metal spinning
Are they spun or cast?I doubt there's much profit in making new ones from scratch. Especially with the prices of metal spinning
Its a car I've always wanted but never managed to buy!They are actually very easy to work on but they do like throwing up issues. Being 20+ years old I suppose its not surprising. I'm in the process of putting a Turbo on my sons 1.8 NB which is truly an exercise in spacial engineering as there is not a lot of room to put everything in properly with clearance to allow for engine movement.
Good regular maintenance is the key. I can now do an engine change with my eyes closed![]()
SpunAre they spun or cast?