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[ryanjones2150]

Nah man, use that 309 on carbon steel when you get something that won't settle down. It's a good trick for repair work. When you're cruzin along with er70-s2 and all of a sudden you get a bubbly brew for a weld puddle, dab a little 309 in there and she'll smooth over like glass. It's a good crutch....

[ryanjones2150]

When it comes to SS tig rod, outside of having some 308, having 309 in the shop is a must for those carbon steel jobs that just won't stop bubbling. I also love welding with 312. Flows like butter. Makes even a hack like me look good.

[ryanjones2150]

An airstream eh? Well, James, post up a picture, I like them things....

So you're welding some fairly heavy stuff to some lighter stuff.

Here's what I do with anything in the 1/4" or higher range....

Biggest tungsten I have is 1/8", so I use that. Sharpen...

[ryanjones2150]

Garage? That's where I keep the Gimp....

[ryanjones2150]

RAP is an acronym, ya know.....

[ryanjones2150]

What is we're trying to demonstrate by burning some stainless rods? I have a good but that I seriously doubt I'll ever use, so I'd be in for whatever this experiment/demonstration is.

[ryanjones2150]

Well, if that doesn't get you whiskey bent and hell bound, I don't know what will....

[ryanjones2150]

I listened to too much country music.

[ryanjones2150]

Country music will rot your brain. Some of you can't afford much more rot either.....

[ryanjones2150]

All better....

Friend of mine has a tool holder for split nut threading dies. Turned it down just a skosh, the threading tool fit just barely behind the boogered up thread, lined it up on the old threads and chased it out, tightened the die, chased it again, third time was a charm, then...

[ryanjones2150]

Why are you using 316 filler on 304 ss? 308 is the indicated filler for most 304 ss alloys. Grind that stuff out and try some 308.

Looks to me like rapid cooling is your enemy on this one. SS doesn't like to transfer its heat readily; how big is this thing you're welding on? It may be...

[ryanjones2150]

We had a thread about that a while back. I saw that video and posted it up. Thought it was cool.

[ryanjones2150]

Open it up and look for something getting hot.

[ryanjones2150]

Good pictures along the journey, as usual, Don.

[ryanjones2150]

The shaft is inserted from the drive wheel end, so the jam nuts just keep it from walking out.

It's a 3/4 fine thread, so two jam nuts should fit fine on what's left. If not, I'll use something else. Shouldn't be terribly hard to deal with.

My plan for chasing the thread...

[ryanjones2150]

Fancy. I have a lot of painting coming up on this lathe rebuild, don't think I'll be able to swing a brush. It'll be enough painting to get my fill for the next 10 years I believe. I'd farm it out if I trusted someone with these parts though.

[ryanjones2150]

Generally, you can pick your location or pick your job, otherwise you'll have to find something else to do or another place to live.

[ryanjones2150]

You think this shaft is something other than mild steel? I haven't put a grinder on it, but it appears to be fairly soft.

[ryanjones2150]

Probably just a way to sell more wire.

This is a strange problem, so you'll need to use smart trouble shooting moves and check everything again, yourself, and redo the connections if you need to.

Then again, maybe the repair shop you took it too was wrong. Try plugging your...

[ryanjones2150]

I finally got the drive assembly apart yesterday evening. I fenangled the cone pulley off the shaft after a fair amount of persuasion then drove the shaft out of the drive pulley, shearing what was left of the pin off. Worked like a champ. I think that was only plan M or N....

But this...