Re: [MV] Cutting a Transmission Input Shaft

From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Sep 06 2005 - 07:39:19 PDT


Why not just use some type of metalworking fluid as
coolant?

I think your original advice to go to a machine shop
is the best.

Cutting with even a thin abrasive disk is going to
cause a heat effected zone at the face of the cut at
the very minimum.

Rick

--- m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:

> Welding heats the work. We are talking about cutting
> and machining. When the
> temper of the work is critical, I imagine that there
> is an alternative to
> using heat, such as develpoed during welding, but
> perhaps an expert can
> enlighten us.
>
> A P No Expert At All Bloom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SGM PANTANO" <TRUKS1@msn.com>
> To: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>;
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Cutting a Transmission Input Shaft
>
>
> >
> > Does not equate.???? When welding -- do they use a
> "cold" weld...?? After
> > welding -- nothing beats quenching in oil..
> > Gene
> >
> > > Usually cutting or grinding will change the
> temper of the metal. That is
> > > why
> > > it's important not to heat the work.
>
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