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The square hole in my Allis CA seat rotted out. This is how I repaired it this morning.
Clamped it on a couple of bolts that I put in the drain holes and plunged a 1-1/2" end mill thru the old hole location.
![DSCF1964.JPG DSCF1964.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19390-51870daeae55472e70b2f7626f56f931.jpg)
I had welded up some cracks in the back side before doing the hole.
![DSCF1966.JPG DSCF1966.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19391-19509da887159e6adec4812c3bc8f0a2.jpg)
Made a thick washer in the lathe with 5/8" hole and then milled it square.
![DSCF1967.JPG DSCF1967.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19392-4dccb5ff254eecb44a86fd96ff719519.jpg)
Less than 5 mins with a file and the corners where squared out.
![DSCF1969.JPG DSCF1969.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19393-dd5dd65dfe841ea478cbc93fdfa6c372.jpg)
All ready for welding.
![DSCF1970.JPG DSCF1970.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19394-c40c26dd081b2df524da46ac86d6a597.jpg)
If my old eyes could see better the welds would look pretty but its a working not show tractor.
![DSCF1971.JPG DSCF1971.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19395-31ef382bf504e712c39f8813bd632997.jpg)
![DSCF1972.JPG DSCF1972.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19396-39d667b1b7a90f584cd0473b124813e9.jpg)
![DSCF1973.JPG DSCF1973.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19397-48ab3a5a253f1c4a060f26b80ac72476.jpg)
Hit it with a little rattle can touch up paint.
![DSCF1974.JPG DSCF1974.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19398-c2bb98f8070aa7437fdc0d0bd3c6ab9d.jpg)
After it bakes in the 95 degree sun for a while today I should be ready to get back to mowing.
![DSCF1974.JPG DSCF1974.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19398-c2bb98f8070aa7437fdc0d0bd3c6ab9d.jpg)
Clamped it on a couple of bolts that I put in the drain holes and plunged a 1-1/2" end mill thru the old hole location.
![DSCF1964.JPG DSCF1964.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19390-51870daeae55472e70b2f7626f56f931.jpg)
I had welded up some cracks in the back side before doing the hole.
![DSCF1966.JPG DSCF1966.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19391-19509da887159e6adec4812c3bc8f0a2.jpg)
Made a thick washer in the lathe with 5/8" hole and then milled it square.
![DSCF1967.JPG DSCF1967.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19392-4dccb5ff254eecb44a86fd96ff719519.jpg)
Less than 5 mins with a file and the corners where squared out.
![DSCF1969.JPG DSCF1969.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19393-dd5dd65dfe841ea478cbc93fdfa6c372.jpg)
All ready for welding.
![DSCF1970.JPG DSCF1970.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19394-c40c26dd081b2df524da46ac86d6a597.jpg)
If my old eyes could see better the welds would look pretty but its a working not show tractor.
![DSCF1971.JPG DSCF1971.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19395-31ef382bf504e712c39f8813bd632997.jpg)
![DSCF1972.JPG DSCF1972.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19396-39d667b1b7a90f584cd0473b124813e9.jpg)
![DSCF1973.JPG DSCF1973.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19397-48ab3a5a253f1c4a060f26b80ac72476.jpg)
Hit it with a little rattle can touch up paint.
![DSCF1974.JPG DSCF1974.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19398-c2bb98f8070aa7437fdc0d0bd3c6ab9d.jpg)
After it bakes in the 95 degree sun for a while today I should be ready to get back to mowing.
![DSCF1964.JPG DSCF1964.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19390-51870daeae55472e70b2f7626f56f931.jpg)
![DSCF1966.JPG DSCF1966.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19391-19509da887159e6adec4812c3bc8f0a2.jpg)
![DSCF1967.JPG DSCF1967.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19392-4dccb5ff254eecb44a86fd96ff719519.jpg)
![DSCF1969.JPG DSCF1969.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19393-dd5dd65dfe841ea478cbc93fdfa6c372.jpg)
![DSCF1970.JPG DSCF1970.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19394-c40c26dd081b2df524da46ac86d6a597.jpg)
![DSCF1971.JPG DSCF1971.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19395-31ef382bf504e712c39f8813bd632997.jpg)
![DSCF1972.JPG DSCF1972.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19396-39d667b1b7a90f584cd0473b124813e9.jpg)
![DSCF1973.JPG DSCF1973.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19397-48ab3a5a253f1c4a060f26b80ac72476.jpg)
![DSCF1974.JPG DSCF1974.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/19/19398-c2bb98f8070aa7437fdc0d0bd3c6ab9d.jpg)
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