On Fri, 15 May 2020 07:23:36 -0400
"Jim Wilkins" wrote:

"Christopher Tidy" wrote in message
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Hi folks,

I have a 1/2 hp dual-shaft electric motor from 1937. It runs and I'm
planning to add a couple of buffing mops for polishing metal. But it's
missing part of a mounting foot. Here's a pictu

http://sphinx.mythic-beasts.com/~cdt...Motor_Foot.jpg

Do I stand a reasonable chance of repairing the foot using 2 mm stainless
welding electrodes and an oil-cooled AC welding set?

I was thinking of grinding away a large, neat piece and making a mild steel
slotted piece to match, and also bevelling the edges, but I can't really
pre-heat the part.

Will this work? What do people think? Thanks!

Best wishes,

Chris

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For a buffer the load on the motor base is an upward pull in front, a
downward push in back. I'd put the broken foot in back with a large washer
over it.

I would do more or less the same as Jim. Only I would make a custom
"washer" thick enough along the missing edge to be level with the
remaining casting...

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI