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David R
08-23-2007, 09:35 PM
Another job that came in last night. He wanted it fixed, not a new cutting edge. I said OK since the shank only had one bolt in it and that is why it broke.

I tack welded the piece in place both sides then gouged it with my Hypertherm 600. Welded one side with 1/8" 7018, then back gouged until I got my weld on the other side.12126

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David R
08-23-2007, 09:37 PM
Added some preheat. I got that piece of slag out before I welded it.

1/8"7018 130 amps.12129

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the holes line up.

David :)
Me!
08-23-2007, 09:38 PM
How long did it take?
zapster
08-23-2007, 09:41 PM
Teeth are crooked...:laugh:

Big dental bill for the braces...:cry:


...zap!
David R
08-23-2007, 09:48 PM
How long did it take?

One hour.


Here is the only pic of the weld.

Look at the size of those teeth!

David
infro
08-23-2007, 10:28 PM
I bet the rest of the teeth were loose thoses bolts never hold
infro
08-23-2007, 10:28 PM
looks great !!!
WelderBoy
08-23-2007, 10:35 PM
Looks real good! I thought you always run wire though.
mla2ofus
08-24-2007, 09:03 AM
I think he needs to go w/ narrower teeth if he's digging lots of rock. That style is fine for hoggin' dirt. A hard pull on the outside edge of the corner teeth will put a tremendous twisting force on the adapter which would cause the break.
JMHO,
Mike
elvergon
08-24-2007, 03:40 PM
Nice work man!
denrep
08-24-2007, 07:56 PM
... tack welded the piece in place both sides then gouged it with my Hypertherm 600. Welded... then back gouged....

Nice fix!

I never had much luck gouging into a "V" or blind hole, with plasma. In fact, I kind of gave up on it.

Do you use a standard tip or a gouging tip?
What sort of torch angle?
TozziWelding
08-24-2007, 08:03 PM
Nice Dave, I have a 42" bucket off a PC300 coming in on Monday to be refurbed. I will have some pix up when I am done.
David R
08-24-2007, 08:43 PM
Nice fix!

I never had much luck gouging into a "V" or blind hole, with plasma. In fact, I kind of gave up on it.

Do you use a standard tip or a gouging tip?
What sort of torch angle?

Gouge tip. First job for it. It works pretty good, but the carbon arc gouge does a better job......So far. If I had to burn the whole cutting edge off, I would have used the arc air.

David