Repairing an output shaft - GIF

Repairing an output shaft.

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Machining a very long shaft - GIF
Repairing a broken axle shaft - GIF

Those poor spindle bearings. Every time I see someone welding on a lathe I cry a little.

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Originally Posted by nova_robotics

Those poor spindle bearings. Every time I see someone welding on a lathe I cry a little.

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How about the chuck? Looks like they might have put a rag over the ways, but that welding current also probably a funky path through the three jaws and the worm ring and the screws.

Oh, this is probably the welding lathe ... so it's ok ...

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Originally Posted by BuffaloJohn

that welding current also probably a funky path through the three jaws and the worm ring and the screws.

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It's efficient. Welding can ruin all three of those things simultaneously.