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stooey47 wrote:
phunkdoktaspok, im not sure what you meant. are you saying that you can fill a 10mm (approx) gap (ie from cross shaft to side gear) with weld without plates? thats pretty good, i might have to get some welding tips off you, as ive never seen fresh air welded.
stu
Brings the question " Dirty hands or paper cut Engineer?"
If you read, I wrote - weld the gears together.
4 interlocking gears that can be welded together on 2 side, with this giving 8 welding locations. 4 gears all of the same quality steel. Interlocking so there is no real gap to try and weld.
You are just locking the 4 gears togther so they dont spin.
Would i bother welding the side gears to the cross shaft? No. Could i weld the side gears to the cross shaft even with the 10mm gap? Yes quite easily. Its called wire speed. If you would like a demonstration i will be happy to show you. You supply the diff centre and i will supply the dirty hands.
Brazing a diff to lock it makes me laugh. Maybe Arildite the 4 gears together. Im sure someone is even thinking to use concrete in the centre and use tie wire to hold it all in.
Just remember adding objects to the centre will put it out of balance. If they arent evenly spaced like 8 simple welds. The out of balance vibrations will no doubt lead to bearing noise which will get blamed on the welding .
Its not a technical job.