custom length shafts, step by step

[buggy]

things you need,

1. the shafts you plan on using, for me it was kosho part# ifw163
2. tubing to sleeve the shafts, brake line works good, but i ended up using 1/4 in stainless .028 wall.
3. something to cut with and a grinder.
4. map gas and torch head for the bottle
5. silver solder and flux

step 1.
take the shaft and just cut it in half to get it over with. i know, i know, with a new shaft you hate to just tear into it like that, but it's ok

step 2.
cut you a piece of tubing and start test fitting the shaft in the housing. little by little cut and grind as needed until the shaft is the length you need.


step 3.
now it's time for this stuff




put the flux on the shafts and some on the inside of the tube. next i use a little bench vise to hold the shaft upright as i start to solder

step 4. start applying heat and when it turns red start with the solder, it will soak it righ up.

step 5. when you have soldered the living sh!t out of it it will look just like that, sh!t

after it's cooled, obviously, i take a pair of pliers and scratch the dried flux off, then wash the shafts off with water. there usually purdy clean after that but i always like to use a wire wheel on them and with the stainless tubing it polished up nice.

so here is a picture of the finished shafts,

[mjderstine]

very awesome write up man. this should be stickied to the top for us.

what is the difference between what you used there and this stuff? mine is AWS A5.8 BAg-5 but yours is BAg-7... besides name brand and 45 to 56 of course. as you can see i got the tub-o-flux

[v84x4]

DUDE !!!! You Rock

How about a video for SuperShafty.com ?

Thats Awesome

Thanks for this for sure........

I'm sure that everyone will be making their own from now on..........


I know I will

Much Regards Rick

[Cordwood]

Great little write up buggy. Very much appreciated. You make it look so simple.

Where do you source your stainless tubing?

[buggy]

Originally Posted by mjderstine

very awesome write up man. this should be stickied to the top for us.

what is the difference between what you used there and this stuff? mine is AWS A5.8 BAg-5 but yours is BAg-7... besides name brand and 45 to 56 of course. as you can see i got the tub-o-flux

my local welding shop said there was no difference really, it was just a different brand. i was getting the harris stuff, just like what you have, there a while back.

Originally Posted by v84x4

DUDE !!!! You Rock

How about a video for SuperShafty.com ?

Thats Awesome

Thanks for this for sure........

I'm sure that everyone will be making their own from now on..........


I know I will

Much Regards Rick

i may try a video

Originally Posted by Cordwood

Great little write up buggy. Very much appreciated. You make it look so simple.

Where do you source your stainless tubing?

i ordered this stuff from my lhs. but i will go here next time, it's much cheaper.
http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant...=312&top_cat=1

[Cordwood]

Originally Posted by buggy

my local welding shop said there was no difference really, it was just a different brand. i was getting the harris stuff, just like what you have, there a while back.

i may try a video

i ordered this stuff from my lhs. but i will go here next time, it's much cheaper.
http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant...=312&top_cat=1

You should make a quick video. The more we help Rick build his site the more trick little toys he makes us!!

Wow, that site is sweet, and CHEAP. I just ordered some goodies.

[Bart bender]

Wow cherry red? Only thing I see wrong is that. It really takes the temper out of the metal. I always had a problem flowing the solder when it got too hot. The only difference in the solder numbers is the temp at which it sweets. Heavier material you need a higher number cause it takes more heat. Great little tid bit though Gabe

[buggy]

Yeah I don't usually get it that hot, but when I do I don't ever have much trouble with the solder. Do you use a lot of flux when you do yours?

And as far as what temperature it sweets at, I don't think it matters much with what were doing, so id say any of it will work fine.

[mjderstine]

you guys do mean sweat right. like my ass crack sweats after long day outside.

but it sure ain't sweet.

[v84x4]

Originally Posted by mjderstine

you guys do mean sweat right. like my ass crack sweats after long day outside.

but it sure ain't sweet.

To Much Information

[buggy]

lol yeah i was typing that from my htc thunderbolt using swype, that's my excuse anyways

[Bart bender]

I don't have an excuse. I'm just a dumb redneck And EEEWWWWW MJ!

[buggy]

Originally Posted by Bart bender

I don't have an excuse. I'm just a dumb redneck And EEEWWWWW MJ!

[mjderstine]

Originally Posted by Bart bender

I don't have an excuse. I'm just a dumb redneck And EEEWWWWW MJ!

sorry guys, just had to make my point