Oic, WB. Now, I got it.

Thanks


"Wild Bill" wrote in message
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The way I've made axles with the pipe/rod combination is to drill the
pipe thru the diameter at a couple of places near the end, then insert
the rod into the pipe. Where the rod passes the holes in the pipe,
welding into the rod and the pipe wall simultaneously (plug weld).
This assumes that the axle stub rod diameter and the pipe ID are the
same size.

I feel that plug welding along the pipe wall may yield a stronger axle,
by not having the weld at the exit point, where the rod meets the pipe
(conjecture on my part).

WB