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| John Rudd:
I was thinking, chamfer at 45 degrees, drill both ends, insert suitable joining piece and weld up..Then machine weld to finish dia... Yup, Andrew tis my armature shaft... :lol: |
| awemawson:
Concentricity is your problem welding. It might be absolutely fine when you set it up, but it won't be when it cools. I think I had sufficient length spare to make a male & female thread meeting conically. Or I might have drilled and tapped both ends female and run a stud between them - don't remember. I do remember debating long and hard over the cross pin - stops unscrewing but makes a weak point. Anyway I did and it hasn't broken (famous last words!) |
| mattinker:
This is only 5/16 shaft, why not try straightening it? |
| John Rudd:
Think I'm going to have to strip the armature and remove the stack, down to the bare shaft and see how it is... :scratch: |
| mattinker:
John, Do you have a way to set it up on V or other blocks to find out exactly where it's bent, you might find it's bent next to a bearing seat. It might well be possible to straighten it without stripping it! Cheers, Matthew |
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