[SEL] crosshead problems

[Dave Merchant]

How do you remachine a cast-in-place wristpin?

Dave Merchant


At 10:34 PM 2/23/2011, you wrote:

>Dave might be right about the crack being old and not a big problem.  I'm 
>not so sure.  If the wristpin were to fail it would probably be sudden and 
>catastrophic.  First have it magnafluxed (magnetic particle inspection) to 
>determine the extent of the crack and to check for other cracks.  I think 
>that I would look into having the crack welded up then remachine the 
>wristpin.
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