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Re: Rear end housing welding
[Re: forphorty]
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03/31/12 11:38 PM
03/31/12 11:38 PM
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Not sure why you said 1/4" axle tubes, I thought most OEM tubes are 3/16", the ends however are thicker, and a 220V 175 amp quality machine would IMO be the min needed for quality welds, I would definitely use something thicker then .023 wire, and a mix gas of Ar/CO2, and some preheating would help, especially since it would unlikely add to any warpage issues with just a housing end weld.
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Re: Rear end housing welding
[Re: forphorty]
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03/31/12 11:50 PM
03/31/12 11:50 PM
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I use a 185 (220v) mig to do that all the time... I did the 9" thats in my Rampage plus I will be doing a 9" next week, both have thicker tubes than that... I use 75/25 on the mig EDIT I would get a spool of wire .030 and tip to match
Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 03/31/12 11:52 PM.
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Re: Rear end housing welding
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/01/12 09:37 AM
04/01/12 09:37 AM
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A jig is necessary but does not eliminate problems....If you cut your tube end off and re-weld just the end back on you will not have as much "pull" when welding..now if you cut the tub upo at the center housing welding will pull that tube way more and then a press is required to straighten the housing..jig'd or not...It doesn't look as good but I just shorten my housing out at the axle tube end to eliminate needing a press...but it doesn't look as good because you end up with the end offset from the axle tube...
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