03-08-2018, 12:44 PM
I have been welding on a new piece of 1/16” plate on top of the worn endcap, as long as it is not loose, for the last 50 years. First I used my stick welder and latterly mig. File the unworn part of the end cap down first. With just 4 dots of weld at each corner I have never had any problem caused by the welding heat. I then use an old brake drum with two holes in the shoe contact area to set the shoes equally from the brake drum by filing down the new end caps.