Subject	I'd consider interference fit with heating the outside part
Posted by	Zirvana on September 15, 2006 at 2:44 PM
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In Reply To	I'm working on a little idea of mine for a new part... posted by ZEngineer on September 15, 2006 at 02:12 PM
Message	so it expands to slide it over the inside piece; when it cools it should be a very tight fit if it is toleranced right; then try to roll over (burnish) one of the ends to get a mechanical seal as well.
Follow Ups	I'm working on a little idea of mine for a new part... - ZEngineer 14:12:07 09/15/06 What are YOU cookin up? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:20:33 09/15/06 teflon tape? (n/m) - Jmartz 14:24:43 09/15/06 I'm really looking to fuse the 2 parts together somehow - ZEngineer 14:28:45 09/15/06 You can't "weld" two dissimilar metals because - Jmartz 14:31:28 09/15/06 We weld millions of electronic components a day that have - Zirvana 14:35:40 09/15/06 I stand corrected. - Jmartz 14:41:04 09/15/06 You are correct though in regards to the concern about - Zirvana 14:53:11 09/15/06 I'm not sure about that... - ZEngineer 14:42:45 09/15/06 2nd...plus i have seen bronze welded to steel (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 14:43:23 09/15/06 I'd be surprised if there is a way to weld... - RSR 14:31:50 09/15/06 Hey Ryan, - ArubaDave 15:00:54 09/15/06 I am no US weld expert but have experience. - RSR 14:30:19 09/15/06 wow, you candians go through a lot of work just to make a - spyhunterTT(nj) 14:33:50 09/15/06 LOL, aluminum would be bad news for that purpose too... (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:54:12 09/15/06 wouldnt it be easier to find a steel plug or alum. tube? (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 14:34:13 09/15/06 of course it would be, but then where's the challenge? :) - ZEngineer 14:36:35 09/15/06 www.weldingweb.com is a great welder's forum (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 14:42:51 09/15/06 I'd consider interference fit with heating the outside part - Zirvana 14:44:46 09/15/06 that's actually a great idea, but I've tried it, it failed - ZEngineer 15:26:51 09/15/06 Often it takes multiple tries to get a new technique figured - Zirvana 16:35:59 09/15/06 JB-Weld. (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 14:49:11 09/15/06 I always keep some of that stuff on hand. - robo (sebring1970) 18:17:36 09/15/06 Darn, I put the hyphen in the wrong spot. - Barry'z (NJ) 20:43:19 09/15/06 Does it need to be able to withstand much temperature? - Scotts94z32 14:54:17 09/15/06 Oh, what type of steel? You might be able to LASER Beam - Scotts94z32 15:05:06 09/15/06 I have either s/s 304-L or 305 at my disposal - ZEngineer 15:13:43 09/15/06 Weld the pipe shut and then drill and tap it for the plug. (n/m) - boileralum 15:20:00 09/15/06 Sorry I'm late. ;) There is no way to weld aluminum - CaliguyPurdue 15:55:58 09/15/06 ok, back to the drawing board... (n/m) - ZEngineer 16:29:40 09/15/06 If i knew more I could help but something tells me - CaliguyPurdue 16:37:27 09/15/06 Not if you bust out some tertiary phase diagrams... - CaliguyPurdue 16:43:14 09/15/06 Good god that sounds complicated. (n/m) - ZJeweler 16:42:31 09/15/06 Wait a minute, why not an o-ring and ID snap ring? - CaliguyPurdue 17:00:06 09/15/06 That's what I was thinking, o-ring or self energized - Brad(RI) 17:12:32 09/15/06 another good idea, I'll see if it's dimensionally feasible. (n/m) - ZEngineer 17:17:49 09/15/06 which dimension would that be, the fourth? ;c) (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 18:26:28 09/15/06 Why not thread them both and screw it together? (n/m) - Spddracer 18:02:16 09/15/06 Re: I'm working on a little idea of mine for a new part... - canyoncarver 23:22:33 09/15/06
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