[93zook]

hey guys is it better to leave the diff complete when welding on the diff or should i strip it completely?

[ajsr]

what part are you welding
if its perches complete is fine

[93zook]

doing a 4 link so around the top of the pumpkin a bit and down the tube a little on the long side and then tabs iether end for links.

will small welds and letting it cool be alright?

[steak_knife]

I'd be inclined to strip & fit new seal's after the fab work's done..

You can get away with perch's if you watch the heat, but still better to strip em..

[31zook]

hmm, i would fit a blank center, to keep the housing braced as possible, then top up with liquid or just take your welding nice and slow...

[alien]

take out the center and axles etc, put the whole thing in a jig with clamps and stitch weld the whole thing so you dont warp it =)

[93zook]

in a jig?? that means i have to make one...bugger

[alien]

it'd only have to be a super basic one just to keep it straight - if you stitch weld it you're lessening that chance anyway... and dont forget to fish plate the whole thing as you go (mounts etc).

Oh - and another 2 tricks from my engineer - more than 50mm of weld per edge of a given mount (ie: if its a small tab, make it larger to get more weld), and try to keep thicknesses the same - dont weld 10mm plate to your 3mm chassis.