Removal/Welding/Installing Differential
04-16-2007, 08:44 PM
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nice write up bro. lol you need to start a lil garage company.
have ppl send u ther diffs u weld them up. u could make some dough lol.
have ppl send u ther diffs u weld them up. u could make some dough lol.
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04-16-2007, 09:26 PM
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tig is nice and precise, but its too slow... (imho.) i mean, a good tig welder can weld 2 razor blades together, but it takes a while. a high power mig can make welding go lightning fast. *this is also in my experience. our mig at school rocks. well so does our tig. and our arc.
04-16-2007, 10:49 PM
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you said that the fist diff. broke because of the low voltage of a flux welder.
but the mig welder you used uses flux also but it's within the wire. arc welders have the electrode covered in flux. the opposite of mig wire welders.
with two welders of the same amp rating one mig and one arc you can achieve stronger welds with the arc welder. this is because the rod burns hotter and results in better penetration.
I only prefer ARC welding with 9~25PSI of argon depending on the ARC voltage and the gauge of steal I'm using. By FAR the welds look clean and professional with no bird looking poo drops.... It is a sun of a ***** that if you don't use enough flux on the tips and you bead weld a lot it can crack, which is the only down side to the ARC. It's just a matter of practice makes perfect...
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04-17-2007, 03:29 AM
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i got you..... i guess ill just stick with powerful mig"s. i have buddies who have had an single diff for 4 years lol with tons of miles on them.
yea i got more practice and laying single beads... its beginning to be alot of fun
yea i got more practice and laying single beads... its beginning to be alot of fun
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06-06-2007, 06:31 AM
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sure thing very easy... if u start early in the day.. you can be out driving it around by say 12pm if you really hustle.. each time i have removed the diff, it only takes about 2 hours or so.
10-01-2007, 05:20 PM
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Sorry for digging up an old How-To, especially since it is my first post on these forums.
^ See? Vince and I followed your directions and had great success. I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to Mr. BIGGAMEHIT for the tutorial. Also, thank you to BIG VINNIE, for his welding expertise.
The diff goes in tomorrow, and I'd be happy to give a wee bit of a my first impressions if anyone is interested.
Thanks again, guys.
^ See? Vince and I followed your directions and had great success. I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to Mr. BIGGAMEHIT for the tutorial. Also, thank you to BIG VINNIE, for his welding expertise.
The diff goes in tomorrow, and I'd be happy to give a wee bit of a my first impressions if anyone is interested.
Thanks again, guys.
oh.my.god. you sir are a legend i say, A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SORRY MY MOUS BUTTON JUST BROKE.
10-01-2007, 07:43 PM
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As you can see though our welding techniques are completely different from each other. Big welds up at the housing and I take a little extra patients grinding and cleaning my welds for a mega hold on the spider gears. everyone's style is a little different. Mine looks more like molten lava, because I allow the bead to run longer, this actually tempers and bonds metals together harder, it should never break..
Donalds pimp weld
My pimp weld
Last edited by BigVinnie; 10-01-2007 at 07:52 PM.
10-01-2007, 07:57 PM
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