Hard to tell from the pic but I was wondering if it would be feasible to take the entire surface down without having the weld buildup ?
I see that more than one of you mentioned grinding it down on a mill. But Jonas302 was first.
So, I just welded up the groove and made it flat again. Lasted until last week. Now the ring is pitted out again. And back in my lap. There still isn't a machine shop on my island that will touch it. And three on the mainland said they wouldn't either.
I do think that the best option is taking the pitted surface down. But why won't anyone do it? If Ramco was still open, I would just ship it to them. They said they could do it when I was trying to figure out my options four years ago.
Also, I am not sure about the hardening of the material. Are hammer bodies made of a harder alloy of metal or are they heat treated for hardness like the pistons, bushings and tools?
Anybody knows of a shop that will take this on, get me in contact.
I have a couple of spit ball options to throw out. First is the idea of machining down the valve body so that the o ring and back up ring have more protrusion to press into the damaged area.
Next one is perhaps making something similar to engine fire rings.
Thanks in advance.