Tractor Seabee
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I will add to what is already said!
Can you even buy the new carbide teeth? Are they an exact replacement or do you have to modify something? How many are there to do, you cannot select but need to all or none. From your picture it is apparent they are silver soldered. First you have get the old ones off and clean up the old brazing. At least you will not have to coat the steel first. What are your brazing skills? What equipment do you have? You will either have jig up something to hold the new ones in place or have a helper to hold then till they are cooled to set. How fast does the wheel turn? Balance is something to consider. Be prepared to pay for 50% silver brazing alloy. It sells by the ounce not the pound Silver brazing carbide is not normally a DYI project. I consider my self to be an expert with silver solder and I would not tackle this project. Too easy to get the teeth out of line and not notice it till you are done. You will be hard pressed to find a shop that does such work as it is normally a manufacturing process to make the wheels.
Ron
Can you even buy the new carbide teeth? Are they an exact replacement or do you have to modify something? How many are there to do, you cannot select but need to all or none. From your picture it is apparent they are silver soldered. First you have get the old ones off and clean up the old brazing. At least you will not have to coat the steel first. What are your brazing skills? What equipment do you have? You will either have jig up something to hold the new ones in place or have a helper to hold then till they are cooled to set. How fast does the wheel turn? Balance is something to consider. Be prepared to pay for 50% silver brazing alloy. It sells by the ounce not the pound Silver brazing carbide is not normally a DYI project. I consider my self to be an expert with silver solder and I would not tackle this project. Too easy to get the teeth out of line and not notice it till you are done. You will be hard pressed to find a shop that does such work as it is normally a manufacturing process to make the wheels.
Ron