I've copied this from my original post in the metallurgy forum, since it overlaaps both, with a little luck someone with some experience will have an idea. I'm not after a 50,000 mile fix, if it coveres 500 in the rest of its lifetime it will be a miracle...
My question relates to removing...
My question relates to removing (through grinding) 1st gear on a mainshaft, removing a 2nd gear with a lower ration from another gearbox, and welding it onto the original shaft.
I had originally hoped I could do this by tig welding, cooling, repeat. This would have avoided annealing shaft and...