Welding it correctly and drilling holes at the end are often the most economical way to repair. I would also advise that it will need to be inspected regularly even after the repair. We routinely see cracking in sq tube like that and even with drilling the ends sometimes cracks will re appear...
I use the ALU rougher from time to time on a pair of 3 axis knee CMCC machines and really don't think I see the gain..... the variable cutters seem to do better for me even with heavy(for me) cuts..... its probably worth trying one on as known setup though.
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I second keeping the post updated with progress either good or bad. I own a small shop and while we do some cnc we are not primarily a cnc shop and i have two 3 axis cnc knee mills that i have been considering the same conversion of, along with plasma table.
I run a spool gun on a regular basis and have the same thing happen on a pretty regular basis. The items listed in previous replies are all the likely culprits especially tip and diffuser. Amy chance wire was unfersized?
This thread may be more complicated than most parts. That being said after you take it all into account perhaps the biggest difference is being able to start from zero or with only a concept of design for the final product. You must also be extremely adaptive when it comes to the approach that...
tom. i don't think i like you any more that is exactly what i am looking for. Nice find though. if you come across any more let me know. i really dont want to go more than about 75 miles to check one out. thanks though guys .
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