I got a call this morning from a guy with a broken tractor part . This is
a clutch hub for a PTO , hydraulic actuatuion . The problem is that
something else broke and the clutch over-pressurized like 12X normal . The
pressure blew the lip (picture a sleeve about 2" OD with a groove around one
end) that retains the o-ring right off the hub ! The fix was to build back
the lost material with the TIG and some ER70S2 mild steel rod then machine
it back to spec . The only snag in the project was getting a bushing out
before I built it back up , trashed the original and had to machine a new
one .
I had a great day , stretched my skills and made some money to boot .
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Snag
And right now there's bread in the oven for "loose meat"* sandwiches for
dinner .
* A mix of ground beef , 'shrooms . onions . scrambled egg and spices
served on a hoagy-type bun with horseradish sauce .