# spindle welding

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spindle-welding/38262
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [November 5, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spindle-welding/38262 "2007-11-05T20:32:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spindle-welding/38262/1 "2007-11-05T20:32:48Z")

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can anyone recommend someone/a company who can weld cast (or something similar) iron? I have some knuckles that are going to need to be cut and rewelded back together and I dont quite have the experience needed to make sure that it is a sound and strong weld.

i need to cut the steering arms off of some knuckles and have them rewelded back on at a different position to correct some ackerman geometry issues with a project. they may have to be reheat treated as well.

no rush… doesnt have to be done for a while. (ie next year sometime)

thanks

Brian

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### Author: ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spindle-welding/38262/2 "2007-11-05T20:38:32Z")

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idk mabe 4x4jimmy ask him

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### Author: ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spindle-welding/38262/3 "2007-11-05T20:50:01Z")

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I would NOT recommend welding iron knuckes… especially in a high stress location like the steering arm. They will likely fail. Correct the geometry by building a adapter of sorts

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### Author: ![4x4jimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/51bf81/32.png) [@4x4jimmy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4x4jimmy)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2007, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spindle-welding/38262/4 "2007-11-06T07:27:39Z")

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[quote=“Violator,post:3,topic:38262"”]

I would NOT recommend welding iron knuckes… especially in a high stress location like the steering arm. They will likely fail. Correct the geometry by building a adapter of sorts

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^^^^ listen to him. hes right. i can weld them for you, but they will fail, and you would have wasted your money and my time. lol, b glwt.:redface:

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### Author: ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spindle-welding/38262/5 "2007-11-06T14:59:09Z")

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ok cool. ill do the adapter route. a guy i know thats doing the same thing as me made some adapters and bolted them to the knuckle and it is working really well for him. ill have to see if i can fab up something similar.

i do know one guy that had his welded and heat treated and they are fine but he has them inspected/magnafluxed every season. i guess i dont want to deal with that hassle.

thanks for the input.

Brian