HEEEELLLLLPPP! How Would You Chuck This Up For machining?

[GK1918]

Another vote. This job is typical of what I mainly do. Safe to say 50% the part is overpriced, 50% of
the time its obsolete and 100% of the time the customer wants it now. I have done many of those
cut it, grind the welds, turn it to fit the deck, parting tool for the snap ring, and I always center drill and
cross drill and tap it for a zerk grease fitting. Once one is made then you can spit em right quickly.

 

[davidh]

Another vote. This job is typical of what I mainly do. Safe to say 50% the part is overpriced, 50% of the time its obsolete and 100% of the time the customer wants it now. I have done many of those cut it, grind the welds, turn it to fit the deck, parting tool for the snap ring, and I always center drill and cross drill and tap it for a zerk grease fitting. Once one is made then you can spit em right quickly.

What he said. . . . . another vote. trying to find a clever way to do things when the k.i.s.s. method is looking ya right in the ol eyeball. . . . i too, try to find a reason to use all my machines. . . .:nuts:

 

[Abom79]

I wouldnt mess with trying to chuck up a part like that. Grind or mill the welds off, knock the old shafts out, make new ones, then weld em back in. Job done.
If the pin housings on the deck are wallered out, find a clever way of clamping them down on the mill table and bore them out staight and make some brass bushing to fit the new pins.