Roller leaking

[valtraman]

I have a 10ft Fleming field roller . 2x split drums . Was leaking so took it apart and both drums the same round the collar where shaft goes through in the centre cracked right round letting water out. I buffed down and welded up pretty well and re filled but I noticed wet patch where they were parked up earlier on so presumably they cracked again after only a day work after welding . What’s causing it?

 

[Tractortech]

Now Then....
Questionable welding????
Sorry, just asking,,,,,

Tin hat on Obv

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Have just had an 8foot flemming apart again this last week for maybe third time to weld cracks up. We actually cut square hole both ends and took tube out this time to weld inside and then re weld back on to see if it will last any longer!!!

 

[valtraman]

Now Then....
Questionable welding????
Sorry, just asking,,,,,

Tin hat on Obv

Mine or the original? the original looked good , spent bit of time buffing down and putting plenty of weld on my weld . Held water overnight but it has been rolling all day and now appears leaking again.

 

[valtraman]

Have just had an 8foot flemming apart again this last week for maybe third time to weld cracks up. We actually cut square hole both ends and took tube out this time to weld inside and then re weld back on to see if it will last any longer!!!

Sounds like a Fleming thing then ?

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Sounds like a Fleming thing then ?

That was my gut feeling on Wednesday aswell! If it lasts useable till winter we will put a new tube in with endcaps to cover the botched repair

 

[Barleycorn]

Burn a hole in it and fill with concrete?

 

[Richard Smyth]

How much room is there. If cracking that quick welding won’t help. Needs to be strengthened. Can it be triangle braced. Maybe plated to spread the load

 

[shumungus]

Not what you want to hear but sell it and buy a Watson.

 

[organicguy]

Most likely a porous weld.

Speaking from experience!
I replaced the pipes through ours and it took 3 goes to get all 4 ends sealed!

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Most likely a porous weld.

Speaking from experience!
I replaced the pipes through ours and it took 3 goes to get all 4 ends sealed!

Easier to weld an adapter to connect to air line and pressurise up about 10psi than filling with water everytime