04-08-2020, 11:24 PM
(04-08-2020, 09:07 PM)f350ca Wrote: Thats quite a torque wrench Pete !!!
Any reason you didn't heat the arms. I warm them up with a propane weed burner to about 5 or 600 F to expand them then the bushings slip in, once cooled they're permanent.
I guess the main reason would be that I don't have the means to apply that much heat. I had oxy-acetylene gear on hand for a while but not any more and the only form of blow torch I have now is one of those little hand-held torches that screw onto the top of a throw-away canister, not much better than a cigarette lighter for this job. The barrel was warm from the angle grinder work on the ends when i started inserting the bush but that didn't last long. HOWEVER...you have got me thinking again, there must be a way to use the burner out of my furnace....or fire up the furnace and suspend the loader frame over the top of it. Hmmm. Thanks for the tip, you're talking much more heat than I would have thought, nice to get the benefit of your experience Greg.
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