CoryPad
Ahh yes, torsional shear makes sense. That is definitely the primary stress the welds will have to withstand.
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CoryPad
Im not sure of the correct way to word the stresses on the weld. What comes to mind is to say Radially Shear. That may not be technically correct, but to elaborate, the "dog ring" will be fixed to the rest of the gear and the...
I have a case-hardened gear from an automobile transmission that i have modified, however because of the modification, i now need to re-weld the two parts of the gear back together. I say "reweld" because these pieces were welded from the factory (mitsubishi) and the modification caused the...