Welding Tips and Tricks

Please post pics of recent repairs/welding jobs you've done in the past, or jobs you need advice on....


I'll start it off.


Here's a repair on a tractor hitch...

The shackle on the back broke, allowing the back of the hitch to drop 12inch to the ground, with an 8,000lb baler pushing on it.
The hook-up on the front broke in half, and fell out.
I unbolted it, straightened it in the press, bolted it down the a heavy piece of steel, and welded it back together...
Than I maide a little bracket to go on the back.
Just a 1/2 in piece of strap on the back, and (2) 5/8's bolts vertical.

1/8 7018.
Everlast 160, 140amps.
Done about a year ago....

Here's another repair I did on that MM G955.
The tierod broke off at the collar nut.
I used my Weld-Pak HD (88amp flux core welder) to weld it back together.

I hate to say it, but I was running that welder off my Ranger 8....

I welded this maybe 3yrs ago, and its still holding.

~John

Here's a quick job I did on a disk.
The hole on the bottom was egged out, so I just welded a piece of 1/2 plate with a 7/8 hole drilled in it....
It's fixed...
This was maybe 3 yrs ago.

~John

Here's a job I'm doing, fixing a Case/IH round baler.

We had a 160hp tractor on this baler, baling wet hay, and the slip clutch was seized on the PTO shaft.
The mount where the gearbox bolts to, got tweaked, and tore. 1/4 inch steel.....
Sheared a 1 3/4 solid steel shaft inside the gearbox.
Ordered a new shaft, new bearings, and new crush washer.
Just pressed it together.

Here's a few pics...

AK did you just start a thread to post all your pics?

Im working on a home-made vee-jack this weekend using the same theory behind Jodie's shop stool video, with a couple modifications. Ill post some pics when its done. Also, I could only find 3/4" rod hope its sturdy enough.

I almost had a project to post. Had my best friend call and wants another bumper built and he just bought a dump beds sheet metal repaired. I am on vacation right now though
I also still have the aluminum proof of concept I am working on. If I can get permission I will post some pictures. I guess I could always just post pictures of welds.
Sorry John, been wanting to help this one but a little slow on the small projects at the moment.
-Jonathan

Ye,
Its my little trick to show off all the projects I've done and will do...

Wanna see some more??

I'd like to see this as several 100 posts....

Anyway...

Here's what I was working on Wednesday.
Had a leaking ram on a tractor....
$6 for the seal and o-rings....

Back on this machine....