Flex Shim Concept  2  Shim to Bottom Block Weld                        Test Completed 10/2/07

All welds were completed using the TIG welding process at 195 Amps with 1/16th” 308 welding wire and 3/32”Tungsten                                                                 

                                                                                                   All Force Measurements                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                            X   100 lbs.         

Front Gap              .000                                                      Start           3.33       1st Pass

Rear Gap                .000                                                      Finished     3.38

                                                                                             Cooled       3.49

 

Front Gap              .000                                                     Finished     3.51         2nd Pass

Rear Gap                .000                                                     Cooled       3.49

 

Front Gap              .000                                                      Finished     3.53        3rd Pass

Rear Gap                .000                                                      Cooled       3.57

 

Front Gap              .000                                                      Finished    3.67       4th Pass

Rear Gap                .000                                                      Cooled      3.59

 

Front Gap              .000                                                      Finished    3.61       5th Pass

Rear Gap                .000                                                      Cooled       3.65

 

Front Gap              .000                                                      Finished    3.69         6th Pass

Rear Gap                .000                                                      Cooled     3.67

 

Front Gap              .000                                                      Finished    3.70         7th Pass

Rear Gap                .000                                                      Cooled       3.63

 

Completely Cooled 

Front Gap              .000                                                    Completely Cooled 4.57

Rear Gap                .000

 

Clamp Released                                                     Gap Reduced to .000          2.79

Front Gap              .026

Rear Gap                .031                        Top Block Gap After Clamp Released  .031

                                                                Force Needed To Reduce gap 2.30

                                                                Bottom Block Gap After Clamp released  .026

                                                                Force Needed To Reduce Gap .090