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HarryThanks Harry . Small area , so I used my flux core mig with standard flux core wire . I think it is E71 something . Then heated it up with torch to red and let air cool . Still tough , but machineable with carbide tool . I am by no means an expert in this area , but know how to lay down a bead and then cut it off to get a new size .Harry wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:35 am David, curious what electrode you welded the shaft with? One job a had way back was for a fabrication shop that did a lot repairs on mining equipment. The machine shop occasionally needed some shaft buildup before machining. I would ask the machinist what the shaft material was. Most of the time he had no idea. So I would use E7018 and put a heat blanket on it to cool slowly, then he would machine it. I believe you did a terrific repair.
Same good choice David.DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:46 amThanks Harry . Small area , so I used my flux core mig with standard flux core wire . I think it is E71 something . Then heated it up with torch to red and let air cool . Still tough , but machineable with carbide tool . I am by no means an expert in this area , but know how to lay down a bead and then cut it off to get a new size .Harry wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:35 am David, curious what electrode you welded the shaft with? One job a had way back was for a fabrication shop that did a lot repairs on mining equipment. The machine shop occasionally needed some shaft buildup before machining. I would ask the machinist what the shaft material was. Most of the time he had no idea. So I would use E7018 and put a heat blanket on it to cool slowly, then he would machine it. I believe you did a terrific repair.
@Harry How does flux core compare to 7018 ?
Harry