Up close there are some real trouble spots. In this area a center link has dug in so deep that it is actually occupying the space of the outer the link!
Opened we get a better look at the outer link of the affected area. The center link has worked a very deep groove well into the outer part of the link. It takes a lot of friction for an extended period of time to create a groove this deep.
Many rounds of welding, adding 316L fill material, grinding, more welding, and even more grinding then surfacing goes into each end link. We then repeat this 19 more times of all the outer links. Here's a look at the fruits of our labor. We're constantly trying new techniques and improving our tooling to achieve even better results.
BEFORE / AFTER SHOTS
Staying busy, now onto to the next!
