R_O_M
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Yes! broke it near the lH end. Heard the bang when it broke and spent 20 minutes or more trying to figure out what it was. Could'nt find any problems. Machine ran OK so went back harvesting. A couple of days later walking past the machine when it was ticking over for the day's pre start inspection when I spotted the shaft was not turning on the lH side. Fortunately no damage. We now have the auger mounted on a pipe through which the shaft runs. No welds on the shaft to fatigue that way.