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SE MN | I’ve never removed and replaced the flighting on an auger and while it seems simple I wanted to see if there are any tips to prevent learning the hard way.
This is 7” od flighting on a combine auger so not realy heavy. I assume it should be lined up to match the original and don’t go crazy with the welding. Any other tips to make sure it stays straight?
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McCanna, ND | You are going to need a way to stretch the flighting which will pull it tight to the tube. Believe the welder I use welds a hook to the end of the flighting then uses a come along to tighten it up |
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Nebraska, The land of corn and cattle | My uncle is a welder by trade and does alot of reflights, no matter what someone says, or how good you are, you really need to rebalance them when youre done, and check for straighness |
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Faunsdale, AL | It’s not a slam dunk easy project. Shorter and bigger tube is easier to keep straight.
I use a piece of all thread rod through a hole in flighting and weld a bracket with a hole in it to tube so you can tighten the nut and stretch the flighting and it will tighten around the tube better.
Then weld on alternate sides as you go down the tube. Don’t go wild welding big stretches in one place. |
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w/c Illinois | After I get a section all welded up I take a four foot level and check the entire length looking for high spots that will wear the tube. Check at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock. Move down a couple of feet and check again. I grind off the high spots as I figure they will wear off anyway and likely put a hole in the tube. You’ll be surprised how uneven the flighting will be. When you order the replacement flighting, get extra. The first and last foot of each section is often mis-formed as the material enters and leaves the roller die. |
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I know what I would do. Remove the old auger and take it to a welding shop that does this stuff a lot. |
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Eastern SD | As others have said you will need to stretch it. Most flighting is cupped so make sure you get it on the right way. The flighting is usually harder than your weld so weld on the back side away from the grain or your welds may wear off before flighting is worn. Alternating welds on opposite sides of the tube will help with straightness. Setting it up and spinning it with bearings is the best for straightening. Iv done hundreds if not thousands of augers in my welding shop days and i hate the stuff. Its a pain in the neck. |
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Tips for re-flighting auger
