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Hey all, new to the forum. I weld and try to machine a little. Just wondering if anyone is local and would want to connect with another like minded person. I live in the inland empire in Southern California. Let me know if you live in the area. I have a Lincoln 210mp, miller bobcat 250, everlast pla...

So I was online most of this weekend trying to find answers to why my miller bobcat 250 would not weld but the outlets worked. So read the manual and troubleshot according to its recommendations. Checked fuse 1 and 2, checked the rectifiers, the capacitor and diodes. After searching the miller forum...

Thanks for the replies. The bearings are sealed ball bearings and the shaft does not move. It only supports weight. I also got some advise from a machinist and he said a lot of shafts and gears are mild steel that has been case hardened with a compound. I am going to try this and do torture tests an...

That's the thing, they seem to be case hardened and made out of cheap steel, probably Chinese metal. I know they get them made for cheap but the manufacturer charges $50 for an axle because they are the only ones who sell them. I may ha e to do some test of my own and get some different types of met...

So I have a forklift in my small shop and one of the load wheel axles broke. So I decided to make a new axle and was wondering what type of steel I should use. Some info on the axle. It is about 5 inches long, 1 1/2 in diameter. It slides through the wheel bearings into the leg and is held on both e...