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Set-up |
Placing the shaft into the build-up lathe were the welding bead is laid in the area where the wear has occurred on the shaft. |
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Start |
Start of the build-up process. As the lathe turns slowly the welding bead is laid around the shaft. The welder is held in the cutter slide. |
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Build-up |
The bead is continue around the shaft. Each coil laid tight to the next by the speed of the cutter slide in the lathe. |
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Continued... |
The welding bead is continued until metal is laid or "built-up" in the entire area where wearing has occurred. |
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Lathe |
Shaft is then placed another lathe to turn the welded area down to size. |
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Set Center |
Set center of the shaft is located to support the end of the shaft as the turndown process is done. |
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Veiw of set-up |
This is an overview of the entire setup as the "turndown" process is about to begin. |
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Close-up |
Close-up of the turndown process |
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