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created May 13, 2004
TD Stuff by Bud
Repaired Steering Wheel
FORGET IT, IT DIDN'T WORK. YOU CAN NOT
BUTT WELD STAINLESS STEEL SPOKES!!!
I recently decided that it was time to bite the bullet and see if I could find a way to have the broken spokes in Lazarus' steering wheel repaired. The broken spokes were in the set that are at 10 o'clock on the wheel. The is a great tendency to lean and pull on the rim of the wheel at 10 o'clock when entering or exiting a LHD TD. The spokes are stainless steel rods that are embedded into the aluminum hub at the center and into the marble-like plastic at the rim. In my case, two of the spokes broke off very close to the hub. Shown below are images of the broken spokes:
Repaired Steering Wheel
FORGET IT, IT DIDN'T WORK. YOU CAN NOT
BUTT WELD STAINLESS STEEL SPOKES!!!
I recently decided that it was time to bite the bullet and see if I could find a way to have the broken spokes in Lazarus' steering wheel repaired. The broken spokes were in the set that are at 10 o'clock on the wheel. The is a great tendency to lean and pull on the rim of the wheel at 10 o'clock when entering or exiting a LHD TD. The spokes are stainless steel rods that are embedded into the aluminum hub at the center and into the marble-like plastic at the rim. In my case, two of the spokes broke off very close to the hub. Shown below are images of the broken spokes:
Viewed from top and underside of wheel showing broken spokes.
After a bit of a hunt I ended up taking the
wheel to the welding shop that I had do the repairs on my cast iron gearbox
casing, Capeway Welding, here in
Plymouth, Mass. I am absolutely amazed at the job they did. See for
yourself:
Viewed from top and underside of wheel showing repaired spokes.
$30.00 well spent!
$30.00 well spent!
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created May 13, 2004