Eagle one performance worst performance shop

[racerx]

Cut mids are like welding a skeg on it might last and might not.i like to think factory parts are the only thing I would trust on a lake boat period...

[johnboy 88 vegas]

If its a 20" then why would anyone try to repair it anyway? They are plentiful and can be had for a decent price...on the other hand if it was a factory 15" then you darn right I would try to fix it. When it comes to welding "important" aluminum I only let one person do it and he is only 30 years old. He almost always used a wire gun and fixed stuff for me that other far more experienced welders tried and failed. The older folks are closer so I will always try them first...now they just look at certain stuff I bring them and say no. There are very few welders that can do a good job on this cast aluminum and make it stick well without burning it up so when you find a good one you can trust stick with him.

[outasite]

Come on guys,is there anyone on here that thinks that the mid that broke in half in the test tank,on the first start up,had ever been run successfully before,in that condition.If it didn't make five minutes in the test tank it sure as hell was never run with that weld,on a boat!!!! I don't know who did the weld.But I think I do,I've seen it before.

[toyomirage02]

3rd bag of popcorn still up daum

[TEXAS20225]

Pete some guys just dont have any business even commenting this because even after you spell it out show a picture they still don't get it im astounded??????? Paul your wasting your time with that Ky boy he has no clue

[TEXAS20225]

DUH its a ridge back not plentiful as any off shore can only a few laying around

[milkdud]

It's OBVIOUSLY not the same casting, in fact it appears to be from a bass can.

It appears your correct.

[xb03fs]

Bass cans are plentiful I found a hairline crack in mine during my spring inspection. My mechanic said they are a dime a dozen. He installed it for $600 and said I could break up the labor part cost any way I wanted it it was mostly labor....I spent more to replace some bushings and other items while it was apart but not a lot more

[Forkin' Crazy]

Pete some guys just dont have any business even commenting this because even after you spell it out show a picture they still don't get it im astounded??????? Paul your wasting your time with that Ky boy he has no clue

You got that right.

[BeefKid]

I may post that mid pic on "Fabrication Life's " Facebook page .

they might kick you off!

[150aintenuff]

You wont see a wire feeder in an aircraft fab shop, great for building trailers and production line work blasting together big thick ass extrusions but not for intricate technical welds. One thing an old timer in the weld shop at usair told me, sonny you cant fake a tig weld ,it's like a woman, If everything's not right its not gonna let you put the rod in.

welding a mid section is not inteicate by any means, its atleast 3/16 thick and in some areas over 3/8 thick material, also its cast, TIG is great for smaller objects or detail welding , but for heavy castings and plate thicknesses like a mid, a production spool gun or push pull can deposit alot more material at higher amperages and dig deeper than TIG

actually as far as aluminum wire feeder, i do disagree.. when i was a service location for miller welders a few years ago i serviced Columbia Helocopters Envision, multi process machine with a push pull system annualy for them to meet the stds set by FAA...


but regardless of process... those welds SUCK!!!!!

[Slimm]

Pete some guys just dont have any business even commenting this because even after you spell it out show a picture they still don't get it im astounded??????? Paul your wasting your time with that Ky boy he has no clue

Ky boy? Dang Texas I am just reading line by line haven't said a word! LoL

Slimm

[DLAB]

Anyone taking up for that work is a retard! Terrible!!!

[rev.ronnie]

Bass cans are plentiful I found a hairline crack in mine during my spring inspection. My mechanic said they are a dime a dozen. He installed it for $600 and said I could break up the labor part cost any way I wanted it it was mostly labor....I spent more to replace some bushings and other items while it was apart but not a lot more

That's a a pretty big hit for a 2 hour job and a $150 used can.... I hope he didn't tell you he needed to pull the power head, because you don't.

I just scrapped a bass can today because it had a crack in the tail extension.

[tlwjkw]

ALLBY! Just saw your post on Gregs "surprise" thread. Think I screwed up my laptop laughin' so hard! Your a bad, bad man. Still laughin my butt off.............Can't get tha glossy 8X10 outta my mind. Gonna start drinkin' now....