Re: Shortening a Ford axle

On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:24:26 -0500
Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

<snip>

Right now I'm considering ways
to rotate the axle while I lay a bead , uniformity is going to be the
key to ending up with a straight axle . I have a 4 RPM gear motor that I
think I can attach to the outboard end of the lathe spindle that might
work , or possibly use a battery drill attached to the countershaft .
The drill would give me speed control options ...

I used to do some production work that called for turning while
welding. Using MIG I was able to turn the items by hand. It's really
easy to speed up, slow down, stop... whereas doing this with a motor
isn't quite so intuitive🤷

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids  MI