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Seeking Wisdom - Bent Depth Control Screw
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- Lance Leitzel
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Seeking Wisdom - Bent Depth Control Screw
I hope everybody had a great weekend. I'd like to ask the group for some advice on what I should do about my bent depth control screw.
Here are some pictures to show how bent.
http://photos.cubfest.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1374
http://photos.cubfest.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1373
In asking my father-in-law on how to fix this bend, he was advising that I heat it up with a torch and then try to bend it back into shape. Any other suggestions? Currently it does work, but it a real bear in trying to adjust the depth.
Thanks,
Lance
Here are some pictures to show how bent.
http://photos.cubfest.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1374
http://photos.cubfest.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1373
In asking my father-in-law on how to fix this bend, he was advising that I heat it up with a torch and then try to bend it back into shape. Any other suggestions? Currently it does work, but it a real bear in trying to adjust the depth.
Thanks,
Lance
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- George Willer
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Lance,
It was bent cold and it will straighten cold. If it were in my shop, I'd put it on wooden v-blocks and straighten it under precise control in the press.
It was bent cold and it will straighten cold. If it were in my shop, I'd put it on wooden v-blocks and straighten it under precise control in the press.
George Willer
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- Lance Leitzel
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1974 154 Loboy
1968 72 Cub Cadet - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Ohio, Liberty Township (Butler County)
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Lance Leitzel wrote:Oh I've always wanted a press. Any suggestions as to which kind I should consider? Is this something I should consider from Harbor Freight?
Maybe so. The one in my shop is home made... I made it right after I busted my favorite vise trying to do a press job over 30 years ago. I made it narrow so I wouldn't have to worry about strength. I've regretted it many times and would make it wider if I were doing it again.
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- Bigdog
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Lance - I wouldn't go less than 20 ton rating on a press. It's a handy shop addition that one uses more than you would think. I got mine from Harbor Freight. It listed for $199. When I walked into the store, they had them on sale for $169. I wasn't even looking for one when I got it but I couldn't turn it down at that price.
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
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If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
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I had to laugh at your statement George about it being to small. I always say to myself, why did I make this dumb thing so wide Seems I never have enough room and this press is over 4 foot wide. I should have made mine smaller, for real. Rick
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- Lance Leitzel
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1974 154 Loboy
1968 72 Cub Cadet - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Ohio, Liberty Township (Butler County)
Thanks for the advice about the shop presses. Let's see how my phone call with Harbor Freight will go, "Yeah, I need at least a 20 ton press that's wider than George's but not as wide as Rick's." Should be good for a laugh until my wife opens up the credit card bill.
I do have a question about wooden v-blocks. I've never made them before, so does anybody have any hints?
Thanks,
Lance
I do have a question about wooden v-blocks. I've never made them before, so does anybody have any hints?
Thanks,
Lance
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Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
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- Lance Leitzel
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This is the same one I bought. It was a while back though. It used to list for $199 in the catalog. When I walked into the store and they had them listed for $169, I couldnt resist. No regrets on this one.
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
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Lance,
I can verify that Bigdogs press works very well, used it last year at Cubfest during my tranny rebuild.
I can verify that Bigdogs press works very well, used it last year at Cubfest during my tranny rebuild.
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I washed her and greased her and painted her red
Now she lives happily right here in my shed.
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- Lance Leitzel
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 716
- Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:07 pm
- Zip Code: 45011
- Tractors Owned: 1960 Loboy
1974 154 Loboy
1968 72 Cub Cadet - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Ohio, Liberty Township (Butler County)
Well, I went to Harbor Freight today, got everything setup this evening and started working on the depth adjusting screw. It started bending back into shape and then without any warning, one loud BAM! Yep, it cracked half way into the screw. Funny thing is that it is straight as an arrow, but cracked enough now that I'm afraid to use it. Going to try putting some JB Weld into the crack and see what happens. Anybody got a lead on a depth adjusting screw for a loboy?
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oh you need the actual screw shaft ,i can get u that for a lil less than the whole thing now that you clarified for me what it is that u actully need .
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