I picked up a "Fray All Angle Mill" a few weeks back. Interesting piece of equipment! Suspect it was built for Navy shipboard use, WW II or Korean War vintage. The motor pulley is a 7 step cast aluminum pulley, the smallest step has the open side broken out in several places. This kills off the lowest speed, I really need that step.
I can turn down the broken edge so that I will be dealing with a 1-3/8" outside, 1" bore inside, add a 1/4" thick ring of 6061 (or whatever), and then turn the welded on ring to the proper 'V' belt angles. Weld prep can be anything needed. I have an SD180 and a good operator but I can't take a chance on screwing this up. I only have one chance.
Questions: What alloy is this thing? Is it likely that that alloy can be welded? Which weld rod? What size? Weld prep? What material for the added flange?