I always think it would be nice to rotate the shaft as you weld, that way the deposited metal would be going round the shaft and easier to turn, nothing is worst than the intermittent cut throwing tiny hot chips around the shop when you turn longitudinal welds, this shaft should give many more years of service. Chris B.
Hi Chris. Thanks for the comments. Nice idea but more difficult to keep earth contact whilst rotating without getting arching on the shaft and V blocks.
@@MetalworkinginFrance-xe5rg I think a simple bearing surface of brass with a belt drive to the shaft would work, if the brass was machined as a vee it would accommodate a variety of diameters. I wonder how many people have tried to do this in their Lathe and burned the head bearings out ! I hope you did not get that heavy rain yesterday, it was like a monsoon here in the Lot. Chris B.
nice work Paul
I always think it would be nice to rotate the shaft as you weld, that way the deposited metal would be going round the shaft and easier to turn, nothing is worst than the intermittent cut throwing tiny hot chips around the shop when you turn longitudinal welds, this shaft should give many more years of service. Chris B.
Hi Chris. Thanks for the comments.
Nice idea but more difficult to keep earth contact whilst rotating without getting arching on the shaft and V blocks.
@@MetalworkinginFrance-xe5rg I think a simple bearing surface of brass with a belt drive to the shaft would work, if the brass was machined as a vee it would accommodate a variety of diameters. I wonder how many people have tried to do this in their Lathe and burned the head bearings out ! I hope you did not get that heavy rain yesterday, it was like a monsoon here in the Lot. Chris B.
did you drill that repaired hole ?
Hi. Thanks for the comments. Didn't need to redrill the hole, just needed to fill in around the edges.