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Another flail mower thread

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awemawson:
I reckon cut the stub off and weld a new one on is about the only approach (unless you have a vast hoard of suitable rods to build it up with !)

chipenter:
I think thats past it's flail by date .

smiffy:
New pin machined and welded in and fitted to machine
These type of jobs are  quite common , I seem to get my fair share ,it keeps me off the streets and provides spending power for more workshop goodies 

Will_D:
I am Amazed :ddb: that you could recover the original dimensions and remake the part.

I wonder (gently) what you would charge for this?

ME:
If its a favouur for a mate then its free.

I don't do commercial but if I did it would be minimum €50 an hour plus materials!

smiffy:
Measuring is not a problem as the shaft needs to fit a new bearing and seal  . The biggest problem is having a suitable supply of large diameter steel  . I  keep a large stock of EN8  up to about 50 mm ,bigger than that means a trip to a steel stockholder which is time consuming . I often mange to get damaged piston rods from hydraulic rams  which are usually EN8 and excellent for making excavator bucket pins etc

 That piece started at  80 mm dia  and as its will get used I brought a 1 meter length. Cost wise is a bit difficult as not many people want to do this type of work as it can be time consuming 

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