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<div>Be careful about welding to the magnet barrel. Heat will ruin the magnets, you could submerge the barrel in water while you weld the penetrator.</div><div>Hank</div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, April 29, 2018, 1:30:43 PM MDT, Philippe Robert via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv6915710809"><div><div dir="ltr">Ok. thanks. I think to weld my penetrator to it. (at the place of the original shaft)<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Philippe</div></div><div class="yiv6915710809gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv6915710809gmail_quote">2018-04-29 15:15 GMT-04:00 Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></span>:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv6915710809gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="yiv6915710809yqt9629197818" id="yiv6915710809yqt77470"><div dir="ltr"><div>I have a number of Minn Kota 101 lower units, MK part number 2886289. While I don't have anthing from MK on materials, I tend to agree with Hank.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>1) Main body that has the permanent magnets attached is some kind of steel.</div><div>2) Brushed end assembly that holds the shaft bushing and lip seals is cast aluminum (probably 6061-T6)</div><div>3) Bow end of lower unit that holds a bearing is also cast aluminum (probably 6061-T6)</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Cliff<br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div> </div><div class="yiv6915710809gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv6915710809gmail_quote"><div><div class="yiv6915710809h5">On Sat, Apr 28, 2018 at 7:11 PM, Philippe Robert via Personal_Submersibles <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs. org</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"></div></div><blockquote class="yiv6915710809gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;"><div><div class="yiv6915710809h5"><div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I have a question about Minn Kota engine Housing. What kind of steel is made ? </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thank you,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Philippe</div></div>
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