Welding a Yanmar saildrive or....
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steadyeddy
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When cleaning aluminum for welding use a stainless brush do not use the brush for any other items as you will put continent's in to the ali.
Boater Sam
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My old engineer mate always told me to " Take a bastard file to it lad, get it back to clean unfatigued metal" and its always stood me in good stead.
SvenH
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I am ready to assemble it all back together.
Is there supposed to be any thread locker in the holes that compress the diaphragm between the upper and lower halves of the leg??
There is some white goo there but I cannot recall adding that the last time.
Is there supposed to be any thread locker in the holes that compress the diaphragm between the upper and lower halves of the leg??
There is some white goo there but I cannot recall adding that the last time.
steadyeddy
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SvenH
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Just a quote, did the answer go missing?
In looking at the diagram, it looks like the bolts and bolt holes all stay on the outside/wet side, so it would only be for thread locking, not for water proofing?
In looking at the diagram, it looks like the bolts and bolt holes all stay on the outside/wet side, so it would only be for thread locking, not for water proofing?
jon and michie
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if the welder knows his onions he will use ac current and a zirconiated tungsten tip (rounded at the end as well)
rogerthebodger
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Thats if he is doing TIG welding Aluminium but if he is using MIG to weld Aluminium the conditions will be different.
jon and michie
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Correct Roger - I was going to mention a stainless wire brush but I did notice boater sam had mentioned this before.