Welding Aluminum Bracket for Ancient Dump Truck

[Don52]

You are absolutely right, it would have taken four hours, except when I bevel ground the ear in the vise, the carbide burr caught it and sent it to an alternate universe. I looked for it without success for one hour.

I used the plate to hold everything flat and in location while I welded...

[Don52]

Here are the last two pictures.
I will try to get a picture of the truck when I drop off the repaired bracket.

11. Bracket welded and machined
12. Close up of welds



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[Don52]

Here are some more pictures:

6. Bracket mounted to fixture
7. Making new ear
8. Carbide burr to bevel casting
9. Standoff for welding ear
10. Spotfacing excess weld









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[Don52]

During disassembly by mistake my customer broke off the ear of the bracket, because he didn't see the last bolt. After I cleaned up the casting I noticed that there was a second crack. I grooved out the 2nd crack from both sides for 100% penetration and filled it up with weld. When I was grinding the...

[Don52]

Here are the rest of the pictures:

6. Notch TIG welded
7. Bracket Welded
8. Close up of weld
9. Close up of painted Bracket
10.Bracket Mounted







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[Don52]

I welded the right hand support bracket back on the mower deck of a lawn tractor. The owner had attempted to weld it without success and then drilled a bunch of holes so that he could add angle iron brackets. He positioned the bracket in the wrong place so the belt hit the black link, so he ground a...