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jimmysisson
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- 1993 NH 2120 (the best), 1974 MF 135 (sold, but solid), 1947 Farmall A (bought, sold, bought back, sold again), 1956 MH50 lbt (sold, in 1980, darn it)
It turned out the original shaft was 1" square solid, not tubing (I hadn't looked at the end, just the overlap). So, ground in a vee and mig welded a couple of passes.Also tried to extend the shallow grease trough so the lube might work its way in both directions.
I beat on it with a 2# hammer and it rang solid, so ground the welds flat.
It was a bit tight going into the female end, so ground off the corners a bit.
Then it slid home and works well - there must have been a bit of flex before as it's smoother now. The welds aren't perfectly solid, but I got good penetration, I think. Clamping everything to a chunk of iron and opposite-side tacking helped keep it straight. Any comments on the welds?
Jim
I beat on it with a 2# hammer and it rang solid, so ground the welds flat.
It was a bit tight going into the female end, so ground off the corners a bit.
Then it slid home and works well - there must have been a bit of flex before as it's smoother now. The welds aren't perfectly solid, but I got good penetration, I think. Clamping everything to a chunk of iron and opposite-side tacking helped keep it straight. Any comments on the welds?
Jim