I know its a little too late but I just stumbled onto a procedure to repair the large B series demolition and scrap shears.
(1) Weld cracking may occur at the housing/hub transition.
Fabricate the Reinforcement Plate
Fabricate two reinforcement plates from an Alloy Heat Treated Structural Steel that meets ASTM A514 or equivalent material. Refer to Illustrations 2, 3, and 4 for plate dimensions.
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Weld Repair and Rework Procedure
Follow the instructions for pre-heat, inter-pass, and cooldown requirements.
If necessary, gouge out any existing weld cracks down to the dowel hole.
Preare the area for repair welding.
The housing and hub material must be preheated to 150° to 175°C (302° to 315°F). Preheat an area extending at least 203 mm (8 inch) beyond the area to be repair welded. Weld inter-pass temperatures should be 125° to 175°C (257° to 315°F). Do not weld in ambient temperatures below 15° C (59° F)
If necessary, make the repair weld root pass at the top of the dowel hole and ensure uniform penetration and bean consistency.
Locate the reinforcement plate (2). the plate should be located on the hub with the edge of the plate 20 mm (0.79 inch) from the edge of the housing shown in Illustration 3. The weld should not contact the hub nut guard (small piece on the outside of the hub). The weld cannot penetrate the outside weld or the hub nut guard. Refer to 4.
Place a 12 mm (0.47 inch) fillet weld all around the reinforcement plate. The recommended penetration is 1.5 mm (0.059 inch) minimum.
Cover the repair area with welding blanket and allow weld to cool to ambient temperature.
Note: Area must not cool more than 50° C (120° F) per hour.
Repeat Steps 1 through 8 on opposite side of shear.