Hows this for cheap?

[Dave Shepard]

I bent the tube and shaft on my FS250 last winter. (Backhoe vs brushcutter :roll: ) I took it apart tonight, and straightened the shaft. The tube snapped when I tried to straighten it, no surprise there. So I'm going to end trim the tube and weld a new piece on the end. $10 bucks for a piece of 6061 and a few minutes with the TIG. Think it'll work?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Just might if the tube is straight from your repair on... Be nice if it does.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Oh, it'll be straight, I've got the worlds simplest tube repair jig, an angle iron. Clamp it, tack it, weld around the tube. We'll see if I can still stack up those dimes. I can get a 6' piece of tube from M-C, but I'd have to price a new tube to see if it's cheaper. I'm all about the scrounge factor, if only on principle.

 

[olyman]

yep, the original welding fixture!!!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Can't remember what I paid new for one few years back... Probably a bit more now so pricey I am sure it would be.. Less so as long as you did not bend the actual shaft or insert. I only had to buy the tube at the time as someone kinda dropped a limb on it And No it was NOT moi!

 

[PCTREE]

I say what the heck, give it a shot . You may end up with a functional unit, if not you will have the experiance and only be out $10 Cheaper than going to college.