woodsmith Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 put together a slide show of my progress on the helve hammer project hope these details could be usefull to others, coments/advice is welcome thanks Woodsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 great explanation my 2 cents I would not weld the idler arm to the wheel if you ever have a flat it would be a problem to change the tire out with out cutting welds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmith Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 thanks, the rim and tire will still be removable from the hub it will just have the short length of 1" axle welded to it so I think you could still get it on a tire changer, that particular spare has a nice flat tread face, Im speculating that it may get reall good grip with little or no air pressure, and possible adjusting air pressure may be nice way to tune the slip clutching effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 If you do weld that pin to the wheel you must dismount the tire before welding. People have lost there lives welding on wheels with a tire mounted. I know some of you will said I've done that with no problem. I hope I can find the viedo to post where this was tested. It can explode seveeral minutes after the weld is finished as a slow burn can continue inside the tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 The process that starts this is called pyroloisi. I'm sorry I don't know how to put up a link, but please google tire explodes from welding on a wheel that will take you to youtube watch the one from bridgestone tires. It may save your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Here's the video: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmith Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Thank you very much, Ive been near tractor tires that burst from fatuige and overpressure and its quite bang, Ive always taken extreme caution cutting into tanks regardless of what was stored in them, but the tire issue had not occurred to me, Ill take a look at the link and take steps to remain intact and seeing from both eyes, Thanks again Woodsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Thanks for the help Grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I put up a video showing how to embed videos here: http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/23501-how-to-embed-a-video-in-the-current-iforge/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmith Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 when I was doing Ag repair work a farmer once told me how he used to sit on the horizontal pressure tank of his compressor while he aired up tires and such, on day when he wasnt sitting there, it threw a spark down in the tank and ignited the pressurized mix of oil vapor and air, the explosion obliterated everything nearby, and Ive heard worse stories of compressors taking walls right out of shops, my point being, dont take a torch, welder, or even an abrasive wheel to an enclosed container and figure its safe just because it wasnt a gas tank Woodsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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