RE: [ihc] axles and drop-centre wheels

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 4:43 PM 11/3/03, Mac @ TRIAD wrote:

>
>did i miss something?  what does hardfacing the inside surface of worn drums
>where the shoes contact them have to do with the backing plates?  i just
>wanted to know if i could build up the inside of a drum with a welder and
>then turn it back down to the right diameter on a lathe.  how does that have
>anything to do with what the backing plates are made of?
>
>--Mac

Evidently. I had mentioned welding and hardfacing on the shoe alignment
lugs on the backing plates.

You asked whether something similar could be done to drums.

I explained why not.

Greg