My Brake project via Dan

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This first shot is how it started this morning. Yesterday I fabbed these parts.

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....and this one

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Now bend leaf clamped preparatory to weld

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Looking down on it

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Close up of the pivot point...I got carried away with the handle part.

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This is the underside showing the line up of the leaf part to the handle part. Also welded underneath, leaving a gap for the nut to be welded on.

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This is a little fab trick. When centering two parts together as shown...a quick way to find the center is to measure the length...say 9 and 13/16" for example. Well, you know its close to 10 inches, so divide by 2 = 5". Measure 5" from first one end and put a mark, then the other end put a mark. Then you measure between the two marks and that's your center! No figuring, or fumbling for your calculator.

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This is the first weld. Notice no spatter when first spraying the parts to be welded with Anti-Spatter spray. This brand smells like fish... ...,but you get used to it

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A closer look.....the spatter you see here can be wiped off with a rag!

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THE FINISHED PRODUCT!!

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...another shot...notice the bent pieces made with it

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This is a shot showing the bending leaf in the up position, so you can see the gussets, (stiffeners), and the "T" bolts.

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...and at last...a shot showing a close up of the "T" bolts, clamping plate with the stiffener added, and the parts I bent with it!!!!


Thank you Dan for a delightful project ! It was loads of fun building it.

Now, come on, guys, lets see yours!!

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Rock D Nice job, What welder did you use? Also didn,t know you used anti splatter on your projects -Thought it was to spray the mig nozzel with it. Great project Dan hope to start mine very soon, Dump truck is about done then I'll start this project and post my progress.

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Originally posted by harold
Rock D Nice job, What welder did you use? Also didn,t know you used anti splatter on your projects -Thought it was to spray the mig nozzel with it. Great project Dan hope to start mine very soon, Dump truck is about done then I'll start this project and post my progress.

Anti-spatter is used on both the nozzle and the parts. It is a must when doing stainless MIG. If there is any spatter, it wipes right off. Saves a lot of time cleaning up. Try it!

My machine is a Miller[ (what else?) CP 300 using .035" ER70S-6 wire, 50 - 50 mix AR - CO2 setup on 480v input power.