Re: [AMC-List] wheel stud spins - front drum

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The welds broke because they tried welding high grade steel studs to a cast iron hub. I bet the weld stuck really good to the stud but broke off the hub. Cast iron is extremely difficult to weld without the proper know-how and equipment. I mean a weld that lasts, of course! 

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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:53:04 -0700
From: "Mike Kindle" <mike90066@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] re wheel stud spins - front drum


Thanks to Tom J and George Graham for your replies.

(First, I'm not reusing the off-center drums, but some different ones, I 
must have mistyped.)

Second, you've confirmed the sinking suspicions I developed while looking 
closely at everything last night.    I think the factory swedging is what 
allowed them initially to use smooth wheel studs, the swedge punch holding 
the drum on and keeping the stud from turning.  The first replacement would 
be knurled, which will cut slots in the hub holes. I think I will source 
some new knurled studs and let the drums live unswedged.  I have some other 
used hubs that have the studs welded on the back to keep them from turning 
and the welds pop right off due, I beleive, to someone trying to weld 
dissimilar metals, so I want to avoid that, despite having the new welder. . 
.
I'm learning a lot this week.
Thanks
Mike
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