Pictures of the new steering box project

[Trango]

This is becoming quite the art project. I'm still not 100% done yet, but this is where I currently stand.

BTW, the pitman was welded with .035 wire at 22-23 volts with C02 shielding - this is not my first time modifying forged parts like this - I'm not worried.

http://flickr.com/photos/28477403@N07/sets/72157606161579828/

 

[APM215]

Did you preheat before you welded?

 

[Trango]

Nope, it's really not needed for a forged part. It's good to do this for a cast part made out of gray or nodular iron, but again, steering parts are forged, which is a different process and using different materials.

Especially with such a small part, one pass and everything around the HAZ is going to be 500 or better, effectively preheating the part anyway. Even when I do TIG work on axle housings, I rarely pre-heat, since the TIG torch does a great job essentially "preheating", and it's great to tack everything while things are cold and quiescent.

 

[bottleworks]

Cool Project.