Chasing Deathwobble - Part 2: Prepping, sleeving, and welding the axle halves - 1923 Ford Hot Rod

[@zukowski2023]

Hey Tim. I would have suggested warming the outside axle tube before attempting to remove the inner sleeve material, the expansion of the outer tube may have been enough to be able to pull the old sleeve out using a port-a-power draw ram. Drilling the axle out leaves room for slopping around (like tossing a hot dog down a hallway). Keep in mind there will be radial forces on the axle that no doubt caused to old repair to fail. Your welds look alright, but I would recommend you run another pass all the way around the repair and go proud so you have material to remove to get down to the axle tube surface (pits an hollows are areas of concern that can lead to weld failures). It's an axle, and a critical part of the vehicle, it's the last thing you ever want to have fail when your blasting down the road. Curious if your going to try to plate the axle repair yourself, at least give the repair a plating of copper to protect the weld areas. Check out what Geoffrey does here, might help you out { kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV6zpaGtqbSFaJY }, protect the surfaces you don't want plated with paraffin wax. Cheers from Prince George!

[@EmyrDerfel]

Darth Vader: I find your lack of V-blocks disturbing.

[@TimNummy]

They would have made things easier for sure

[@donaldtaylorjr4771]

i wouldof tryed to drive the sleeve in and see if you can get it further

[@vincelamarche9686]

I know it's 2 years since the video was released, but I saw early in the video you had access to a lathe, why didn't you just remove the step that was too big for what you needed? The last guy probably rosette welded the sleve in like you did with your slug.

[@helcat3567]

can't wate to see it going. great job Tim. take care from your pal Helcat in Australia.

[@MrHowlor5]

For all that expensive equipment you apparently afford, I think better you should have purchased a replacement axel. Aside from your appearance to be qualified the material is questionable, in my opinion!

[@cuddebackfamily9479]

Would you be interested in a brand new DJI mini 2 with a gimbal error?

[@koltinn]

What happened to the Van project?

[@PrdTB]

The person that sold you tge car should be criminally charged. Other than that Good lock. Hope you succeed.

[@aleemazad3441]

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