Just bought first tractor and got ripped off

[MossRoad]

What I'm asking is there a technical reason to grind it flat after welding it? Sheesh. I think I'm typing in English. :confused3:

 

[jack707]

And who is going to see inside the case?

Do sent matter take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!.

 

[CADplans]

What I'm asking is there a technical reason to grind it flat after welding it? Sheesh. I think I'm typing in English. :confused3:

Yes there is a technical reason for grinding the weld. I will post the reason on Wednesday,,,,







:confused2:

OK, just kidding!! :laughing:

The reason for grinding is it is a cheap way to do a pretty good quality check of the weld.
Many times, it is easy to lay a bead, which only fuses to one side,,, and not the other.
In many cases, the unfused portion of the weld LOOKS great,, but, it will leak.
99% of the time, even a minor smoothing of the weld bead will present the unfused portion of the weld.

 

[SPYDERLK]

What I'm asking is there a technical reason to grind it flat after welding it? Sheesh. I think I'm typing in English. :confused3:

The welded/built up area becomes stiffer than the surrounding metal causing a stress riser. Grinding the repair to blend will give a more gradual stiffness transition and make it less likely to crack right next to the repair. ... A flap disk followed by a needle scaler peening would be ideal.

 

[MossRoad]

Thank you thank you thank you. :thumbsup:

 

[downsizingnow48]

Spyderlk thx very interesting and helpful.

 

[k0ua]

Thank you thank you thank you. :thumbsup:

Just think of the stuff we learn here.:thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

Oh man, there's hardly a day that goes by where I don't learn something. I'd hate to not learn something every day. That would be boring.

 

[crreed67]

Do sent matter take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!.

Corrected.

Doesn't matter. Take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!

 

[jack707]

Corrected.

Doesn't matter. Take pride in your work or don't do it!!!!

That what I wrote and my phone changed it before I looked. The way a person fixes some thing tells a lot about him.

 

[crreed67]

Yeh. It's not your fault.

 

[BigDog1956]

Here is the crack on the inside of the case. As you can see its a long hair line crack. It has been welded on the outside should I have it welded on the inside to. View attachment 483405

Poorboy, from pic you must have it apart?? did you tear down yourself??
and what is the final result???

 

[Poorboy04]

I built a brace on the outside and epoxy the crack. So far no leaks and I have been using it quite often. But if it breaks I will just probably part the tractor out.

 

[prichard]

Glad to hear you made the best of it and are getting some use out of the tractor.

 

[sixdogs]

Everyone has an adventure like this and it's part of the learning curve. It doesn't look like it now but the education could save you a lot more money later in life. It did for me.

 

[bspeedy]

Everyone has an adventure like this and it's part of the learning curve. It doesn't look like it now but the education could save you a lot more money later in life. It did for me.

This^^

No one learns from their successes. Experience is what you get right after you need it.

This small mistake saved you from making a bigger one later. Guaranteed.

Glad you got it fixed and are using the tractor for its intended purpose.

 

[Coyote machine]

WoW! What a saga. And it only took 90 posts or thereabouts to get to the actual leak quantity.
One thing I have to say regarding what I believe was posted by Hutchman, regarding 11 states consumer protection laws, and those states not allowing AS IS/Where is statements when selling items:
Those laws pertain to RETAIL stores/purchases, NOT farmer Joe Bob transactions, IINM, (if I'm not mistaken).
But the bottom line in this story is buyers should be aware as is possible buying used equipment, especially if it has many years and or hours on it. There is something to be said for buying new, and I get it- not everyone can afford to do so, and sometimes the piece of equipment for a particular task is only available used.
Here's what I used to tell customer's and potential customers who came to my foreign auto repair and sales shop back in the mid-late 80's.
Back then if one was buying a 'cheap' used foreign car, of a certain make like Volvo, Saab, etc., to expect to spend at LEAST $2000, and then to add another $2K to the kitty IN CASE of unexpected repairs. If all of the $$K ended up being spent, then the buyer likely ended up with a fairly reliable car for some period of use, that could likely be sold later if needed to recoup some if not all of the expenditure(s).
This way potential buyers went in with their eyes open, knowing what a realistic expenditure might be for their used car purchase.

The OP's tractor seems to have gotten repaired, somehow, and now without all the legal craziness he might have had to endure had he gone that route. I personally look at court as an absolute last resort, similar to surgery. If it can be done any other way, with reasonable expense and little aggravation - go that way first. JMHO.