Other The IZH46M Achilles Heel
- Thread starter Frank in Fairfield
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Well, I tried pm but would not go through ...
I was endowed with some IZH 46 parts a while back and mine is gone now... I finally looked through them today but since you didn't post a pic of the offending part, I'm not sure if it is in this cache... If you post a pic, I can check again.
You're welcome to any of these parts if they would help..
Bob
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Per my friend the high-end gunmaker, he would make a new link from 1040 pre-hardened flat stock, which is available ground to precise thickness (gage stock). He also believes welding to be possible, but would require heat treating to obtain full strength, plus straightening and grinding and just not worth the trouble. The only problem I see is establishing the correct hole to hole distance, although there may be some leeway if there is adjustment for the amount of overtoggle.
I would add that since the break occurred where stress would be expected to be highest, additional material, height or width, should be added to the curved portion if possible. The outside (convex) surface of the curve should also be polished to remove surface flaws (stress risers) that could increase the risk of fatigue failure.
Chuck
I would add that since the break occurred where stress would be expected to be highest, additional material, height or width, should be added to the curved portion if possible. The outside (convex) surface of the curve should also be polished to remove surface flaws (stress risers) that could increase the risk of fatigue failure.
Chuck
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Looks like someone who has a friend in the water jet cutting business needs to do some talking. I would be up for one to put in my spare parts bin depending on cost.
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