01-21-2016, 06:44 PM
Fabricated an axle for it today. Cut the ends off a 3/4 ton truck rear axle then machined them down to press into a length of 3 inch shed 40 pipe.
Machining the ends down with a 3 jaw live chuck in the tail stock. Handy piece of kit, the OD was way to rough and out of round for a steady rest.
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Pulled the ends into the pipe with an 8 foot length of threaded rod then welded.
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Should make a good stout axle.
Machining the ends down with a 3 jaw live chuck in the tail stock. Handy piece of kit, the OD was way to rough and out of round for a steady rest.
Pulled the ends into the pipe with an 8 foot length of threaded rod then welded.
Should make a good stout axle.
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Greg
Greg