Bob Smalser
01-30-2005, 7:45 PM
Previous:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=15032&highlight=pipe+rudder
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=15910&highlight=pipe+rudder
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=15945
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=16263
Rudder housing is located on installed shaft. Batten marks where ground will be on the beached boat:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320019.jpg
A flat is milled on the rudder shaft for the housing using a carbide-tipped router bit prior to cutting shaft to length…the installed yoke was left squared for easy alignment of the flat:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320007.jpg
Housing base is attached temporarily with machine screws to fix for brazing…
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320002.jpg
…and after brazing is cleaned up and checked for true prior to brazing housing cheeks:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83319994.jpg
Assembly is aligned and fluxed for final brazing operation:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83319975.jpg
High-strength silver braze is flowed into the joints by capillary action at 1300 degrees:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320389.jpg
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320383.jpg
Continued…
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=15032&highlight=pipe+rudder
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=15910&highlight=pipe+rudder
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=15945
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=16263
Rudder housing is located on installed shaft. Batten marks where ground will be on the beached boat:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320019.jpg
A flat is milled on the rudder shaft for the housing using a carbide-tipped router bit prior to cutting shaft to length…the installed yoke was left squared for easy alignment of the flat:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320007.jpg
Housing base is attached temporarily with machine screws to fix for brazing…
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320002.jpg
…and after brazing is cleaned up and checked for true prior to brazing housing cheeks:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83319994.jpg
Assembly is aligned and fluxed for final brazing operation:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83319975.jpg
High-strength silver braze is flowed into the joints by capillary action at 1300 degrees:
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320389.jpg
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/6035832/83320383.jpg
Continued…