4000 series hub / upright / spidle options

Power Surge · #1 (**permalink**) 03-25-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shelby racer

Thanks Sal,
used to be able to do a decent job sticking things together with a mig welder. Not sure if sticking the billet aluminum upright to the steel ball joint mounts would work. I also know so little about welding that do you have to worry about changing the temper when you are welding? It is back together for now but it will be a while before I trust it. Sad, but after being betrayed a couple of times, it hurts. Thanks again
John(;-)

Oh, didn't realize the upper mount was steel, thought both parts were alloy.

shelby racer · #2 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Power Surge

Oh, didn't realize the upper mount was steel, thought both parts were alloy.

I thought they were both billet when I looked at it the first time (which scarred me because in my little brain I thought that aluminum trying to hold a threaded fastener under that kind of load would be bad).