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pat english · 06-02-2014, 11:29 PM

So this Friday i was able to get my drivshaft cut.This is my boss cutting it.

He cut it right on the weld and the end just popped off.I took it back home and bolted the driveshafts back on and took a measurement.Then today after work We shortened the tube on the lathe and checked to make sure it was on straight with a dial indicator.I tacked it in place with the mig machine and we checked again to make sure it was still straight.My boss turned the lathe by hand while i welded it up.It was pretty fun.This was my first time welding a driveshaft.

When it was all welded we checked again to make sure it was straight.we didnt cut the balancing weights off,just took a little bit outa the tube.

06-02-2014, 11:29 PM	#9
pat english Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: la puente ca Posts: 358	Re: Pats 68 So this Friday i was able to get my drivshaft cut.This is my boss cutting it. He cut it right on the weld and the end just popped off.I took it back home and bolted the driveshafts back on and took a measurement.Then today after work We shortened the tube on the lathe and checked to make sure it was on straight with a dial indicator.I tacked it in place with the mig machine and we checked again to make sure it was still straight.My boss turned the lathe by hand while i welded it up.It was pretty fun.This was my first time welding a driveshaft. When it was all welded we checked again to make sure it was straight.we didnt cut the balancing weights off,just took a little bit outa the tube.