Welding Plow Beams ??
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Topic: Welding Plow Beams ??
Posted By: Larry Miller
Subject: Welding Plow Beams ??
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 8:51pm
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Live and learn - Finding you cannot weld AC plow beams and get any strength at all w 6013. Will any rod work or must I use bolts for any connections ? Trying to make a 3 pt carrier from a scrap plow. I think I can do it with bolts - after I cut the welds out and match holes. Glad I don't have to make a living working in the shop. Thanks for any suggestions. Larry Miller ------------- I used to be young and stupid, now I am not young anymore. |
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 9:01pm
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THe material is high strength steel. I dont know exactly what it is. I cut the beam as needed and VEE notched so i could get full penetration. Preaheat the steel to 200 degrees with a propane or accet torch. Weld with 7018 rod, several passes. Chip out the flux good between passes. YOu must get full penetration. I also added a 3/8 reinforcing plate on the side in the high stress areas. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 9:02pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 9:03pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 9:13pm
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 9:20pm
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I took the beam and cut two long pieces off of it and welded one onto each side in the first photo... in the third photo you can see the 3/8 plate probably 8 inches long that spans across the welded joint as a stiffiner. I reused the vertical plate to make the top link attachment for a 3 point... Kids wanted a 3 bottom plow to use on the JD 3020. Way to big for my little B ! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 9:31pm
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It can't hurt to post heat the area also and wrap it in insulation to let it cool as slow as possible.
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