Easiest way of beveling 5/8" plate

Ignoramus12236 · 2007-11-10T01:11:39+00:00

In reference to my early post, about a HF crane that I wanted toinstall, and having a 12x13", 5/8" thick plate. I have procured another, similar size plate. If I weld them together,I will get an approximately 13x24" plate, which I feel will be more orless enough for the crane. I would place it to the right rear end ofthe truck bed, and will use through bolts and angle for backingunderneath. The question is how to weld them together, using stick welding. Theyprobably need to be beveled. I have two ways of doing it: 1) with aBridgeport mill and a 45 degree end mill, or with a Hyperthermpowermax and a special gouging consumable. My own thinking is that the Bridgeport approach is morestraightforward and will give me a much more uniform bevel. Any other ideas? How deep should I bevel? Would I need a root passwith 6011, to weld over with 7018? This will be a relatively lowstress connection, just holding a HF crane, but I feel like doing itmore thoroughly leaves me with a little more room for error. i

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Stealth Pilot 18 years ago

put a new wheel in of the correct type for the application :-) it'll rip it off in no time.

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