You demonstrated why I cut mine off at the rear yoke, when joining it together again the slip yoke isn't in the way. Beautiful job, and Z good video for young car nuts to show them you don't have to have a new drive shaft made.
I always get a steel ruler and put 3 punch Mark's in a row from the yoke down the tube. Then cut out the waste tube and bang back together with the 3 punch Mark's lined up using the ruler again. The main reason is I know it's back exactly where factory balanced it.
WOW!! Great job One observation, how about a shield on the grinder. I'd hate to have that disc disintegrate on your face. That would be a real ouch, and will put a real damper on your progress. Also, how far is the yoke sticking out of the tail shaft. Looks a little much. Shouldn't be anymore then 3/4 to 1 inch. That could be the reason for some of your out of roundness.
I have no guard on my 4 1/5” angle grinder, but wear welding gloves. I never have my head, face in the plane of the grinding/cutting wheel. Just had 3” of a worn cutter come apart at full speed last week. Glad I had the long gauntlet on the welding gloves. It stung a little but did not leave a mark. I watch a video from some guy overseas in who knows where, fabricate some metal into a useful shop tool that required all kinds of welding. He wore shorts and flip-flops the entire build. That scares me. I was under a 4 ton disc welding gussets with an arc welder in the early 70’s. It left 3 burn marks in my arm pit on the right, 4 on the right. I still get asked by a doctor/nurse every time I am getting a shot. The one they couldn’t see, burn’t thru my tennis shoe and landed between my big toe web and toe #2. That hurt as I wiggles out from under the disc and found the only mud hole with water in it in the barn yard. I was about 13 when that happened an never did another. ASE Master Tech since 1978.
So you are supposed to get the high spots out before welding it? I may have messed up then. I am working on my driveshaft right now. I cut it down, put the yoke back in and phased the yokes then welded it up. I thought you got the high spots out after welding it together. Crap!!!
Your method isn’t bad but people should be real careful re welding stock Chevy and dodge inside clip u joints. The extra heat from welding them back in messes with the nylon injection that holds the caps in. This works well at the race track in a pinch but I would have it balanced either way.
I am shortening the driveshaft for my nova right now and this video is helping me quite a bit, thank you!
You're an amazing man to watch and learn from.. I enjoy watching your shows.
Thankyou
You demonstrated why I cut mine off at the rear yoke, when joining it together again the slip yoke isn't in the way. Beautiful job, and Z good video for young car nuts to show them you don't have to have a new drive shaft made.
Thanks, yeah shortening them is easy lengthening them is a different story haha
I always get a steel ruler and put 3 punch Mark's in a row from the yoke down the tube. Then cut out the waste tube and bang back together with the 3 punch Mark's lined up using the ruler again. The main reason is I know it's back exactly where factory balanced it.
Ah unless you cut put the factory weights haha although I've never noticed any vibrations after doing that either.
Nice! Just like I used to do them. Held up to drag racing, tractor pulling and shop trucks.
Thanks man, have never had a problem myself
Good job on the shaft!!!
Keep Rocking it out!!!
Thanks man!
Nice work, have you ever tried warming up the end of the tube when you’re putting it back together?
Thanks very good instructions. I feel confident I can do this
Cool, can't go wrong just take your time.
you give me tons of ideas for things I want to do keep up the good work
Did not see mention of clocking u-joints.. apparently done ....it is important
Brent you need to adjust your microphone as it is difficult to hear you
thanks for sharing your knowledge with us....
WOW!! Great job
One observation, how about a shield on the grinder. I'd hate to have that disc disintegrate on your face. That would be a real ouch, and will put a real damper on your progress.
Also, how far is the yoke sticking out of the tail shaft. Looks a little much. Shouldn't be anymore then 3/4 to 1 inch. That could be the reason for some of your out of roundness.
Thanks, you learn to not stick your face anywhere over the zip disk, as for the yoke it looks that way but it is only about an 7/8 to an inch out.
@@HalfassKustoms well then, a full face mask should be considered .🤔 take care. And Be Safe.
I have no guard on my 4 1/5” angle grinder, but wear welding gloves. I never have my head, face in the plane of the grinding/cutting wheel. Just had 3” of a worn cutter come apart at full speed last week. Glad I had the long gauntlet on the welding gloves. It stung a little but did not leave a mark.
I watch a video from some guy overseas in who knows where, fabricate some metal into a useful shop tool that required all kinds of welding. He wore shorts and flip-flops the entire build. That scares me. I was under a 4 ton disc welding gussets with an arc welder in the early 70’s. It left 3 burn marks in my arm pit on the right, 4 on the right. I still get asked by a doctor/nurse every time I am getting a shot. The one they couldn’t see, burn’t thru my tennis shoe and landed between my big toe web and toe #2. That hurt as I wiggles out from under the disc and found the only mud hole with water in it in the barn yard. I was about 13 when that happened an never did another. ASE Master Tech since 1978.
So you are supposed to get the high spots out before welding it? I may have messed up then. I am working on my driveshaft right now. I cut it down, put the yoke back in and phased the yokes then welded it up. I thought you got the high spots out after welding it together. Crap!!!
But the yoke in the freezer warm the tube with a propane or mapp gas torch will slide right in
Can't say I've thought of that, thanks.
At 15:54 your yoke seems to be a little out of alignment. Does that little bit matter much? Thanks for the video.
Very cool
I'm not sure how much of a difference it makes but I use a pipe cutter to shorten the tube then I know it's a true cut
Your method isn’t bad but people should be real careful re welding stock Chevy and dodge inside clip u joints. The extra heat from welding them back in messes with the nylon injection that holds the caps in.
This works well at the race track in a pinch but I would have it balanced either way.
one continuous weld , or stitch to control heat?
I stitch to control the heat, and always stitch across from my last weld.
any thoughts on balancing or screw it?
I have never had one balanced. With that said I've never notice any kind of vibration and I've shortened a lot of driveshafts.
lovin your builds. thanx for taking us along
Continua bravo
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Enjoy you videos but can't hear most of what you say. Time for a new microphone please
Thanks! Yeah, it was a learning curve when I started, think my stuff is better now as far as audio is concerned anyway haha.