A RWD differential is born...

[Ace-Garageguy]

 

[johnyrotten]

Just hammering the bolts home without starting them. Especially when they put the cap on the bearing. Interesting video. 👍👍

[meechum68]

That's pretty cool, seems like 85% built by hand.  And I like how they toss them about, what better to see if it's gonna hold/break.

[Ace-Garageguy]

5 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

Just hammering the bolts home without starting them. Especially when they put the cap on the bearing. Interesting video. 👍👍

Well...ummm...I have an idea where it's being made. 

"Quality" is not assumed to be "job one".  

What drew me in was the metal forming and machine welding...which hasn't changed much since stamped-and-welded rear axle housings were introduced.  

Edited August 15 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

25 minutes ago, meechum68 said:

That's pretty cool, seems like 85% built by hand.  And I like how they toss them about, what better to see if it's gonna hold/break.

 

I get your point entirely, and it's funny.

But in the US or on most assembly lines in more "developed" countries, handling of components like this would be accomplished by pick-and-place robots, so the likelihood of damage during production would be diminished.

While you can't teach people to care about how they do a job, you CAN program a robot to be careful.

[meechum68]

12 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

I get your point entirely, and it's funny.

But in the US or on most assembly lines in more "developed" countries, handling of components like this would be accomplished by pick-and-place robots, so the likelihood of damage during production would be diminished.

While you can't teach people to care about how they do a job, you CAN program a robot to be careful.

Facts, we say something to the effect at work: You can teach a person to do the job but you can't teach them to do what needs to be done without telling them. 

 

[johnyrotten]

1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Well...ummm...I have an idea where it's being made. 

"Quality" is not assumed to be "job one".  

What drew me in was the metal forming and machine welding...which hasn't changed much since stamped-and-welded rear axle housings were introduced.  

 metal forming is always impressive to watch, especially when it's really heavy plate. That's real power in action.  Robotic welders are repeatable and fast with less chance for defects. I see a lot of similar things day to day at work, I may be a bit numb to it. It definitely is a tried and true method for constructing complex shaped housings, cheaply and lighter than a casting.