05-19-2018, 10:13 PM
I had a few broken edges on my series one go power wheels had a welding shop do the welding
even though i was welding since i was 12 years old, stick Tig mig oxy Acetylene my basement shop
in my home its to dangerous even machining was scary chucking the rims in the lathe i cleaned the
lathe down first took a cut wipe down the lathe again then another until the welded part became part
of the rim flush i was told treat it like aluminum w/o coolant some do use coolant i chose not too, researched
on the machine shop forums many shops will not even take magnesium jobs when i was finished removed
all the chips and brought it out doors and lit up a small amount and saw what i was up against WOW
the danger is when a big pile of chips laying on the machine bed a fire can burn through a machine and
destroy it
even though i was welding since i was 12 years old, stick Tig mig oxy Acetylene my basement shop
in my home its to dangerous even machining was scary chucking the rims in the lathe i cleaned the
lathe down first took a cut wipe down the lathe again then another until the welded part became part
of the rim flush i was told treat it like aluminum w/o coolant some do use coolant i chose not too, researched
on the machine shop forums many shops will not even take magnesium jobs when i was finished removed
all the chips and brought it out doors and lit up a small amount and saw what i was up against WOW
the danger is when a big pile of chips laying on the machine bed a fire can burn through a machine and
destroy it
Richard Stamile
Oceanside NY.
Oceanside NY.