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B112

USA
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Posted - 03/22/2010 :  22:15:05  Show Profile  Visit B112's Homepage Send B112 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I'm looking for ideas on where to get parts for a York Power Rake from 1982. This is the plate:


This is the rake being disassembled:


I called York and they don't have the manual, nor do they have any more parts besides the tines for the rake. They advised they were unfortunate to have a flood and they don't have any manuals from those times either.

I'm looking to find a replacement "shaft bolt"... Is that the correct name? If you needed one of these how'd you make it or get it fabricated? I'm thinking you'd buy some hex stock mount it in a lathe, grind out the middle of the stock. Cut it in half. Probably drill the holes first to make sure those cut correct. Then cut threads on the shaft. Not my cup of tea, but interested how'd it would be done... or who might do this type of work. Or better... can this type of part be bought?


Sketch1 - Shaft is 1.5" long diameter 1/2" with a 1/2" - 3/8" thread.


Sketch2 - The bolt size is about 1" high and fits in a 1" socket. It has a hole approximately 0.31" which bolts into a U-Bolt.


Bronze Bushing - I'm still looking for a good replacement, will probably wait until I can find a shaft bolt.


Sketch3: (Bushing sizes 5/8"OD x 1/2"ID x 1/2"L thickness 50/1000)


Michael

sleepy

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Posted - 03/22/2010 :  23:02:59  Show Profile  Visit sleepy's Homepage Send sleepy a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Michael first off you need to know if the bolt is hard or not? then is the threads right hand or left hand? Any machine shop or anybody with a lathe can make that in a short time. Alan
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Cvans

USA
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Posted - 03/23/2010 :  10:36:30  Show Profile Send Cvans a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I have to agree with the above. Take to several machine shops and get quotes. As long as you have a pattern getting others made should be a snap. same goes for the bushings.


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Edited by - Cvans on 03/23/2010 10:37:36
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B112

USA
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Posted - 03/23/2010 :  10:48:41  Show Profile  Visit B112's Homepage Send B112 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Alan & Chris- thanks... So do you think I can buy this as a stock metal? The suggestion on knowing if it is a hard metal is important. I'll try to get over to a metal shop/store for pointers there. If anyone else has any ideas, so far, it's been a big help. Thank you, thank you.


Michael
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BRAD1975

Canada
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Posted - 03/23/2010 :  14:40:20  Show Profile  Visit BRAD1975's Homepage Send BRAD1975 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
my first thought was that it looked like a dodge exhaust bolt would work....and a piece of 1" x 1" steel stock...a little bit of cutting drilling and welding

the thread would be fine tho...most exhast bolts ceem to come in fine




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Roy

USA
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Posted - 03/23/2010 :  19:26:07  Show Profile  Visit Roy's Homepage Send Roy a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Michael,

Steel hex bar stock:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#steel/=6ckd2y

Google "steel hex bar" and you will find many other sources.

Roy
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Denny

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Posted - 03/23/2010 :  19:40:06  Show Profile  Visit Denny's Homepage Send Denny a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Michael, send me a piece of hex,,,and I'd be glad to make one for you. You would either need to send the old one,, or give the location of the hole. Hex would need to be about 3" to long,,,for chucking.
Bronze should be no problem,, I have that.

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Edited by - Denny on 03/23/2010 19:42:58
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B112

USA
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Posted - 03/23/2010 :  20:05:39  Show Profile  Visit B112's Homepage Send B112 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Roy - thanks that answered that question. Denny, I'll send you an email.


Michael
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BRAD1975

Canada
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Posted - 03/24/2010 :  11:09:44  Show Profile  Visit BRAD1975's Homepage Send BRAD1975 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I missed the part about the knob being hex shaped...if I needed a piece the first place I would look is an old snowblower...a lot of them use a hex shaft about that size where the friction wheel slides to give the different speeds
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B112

USA
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Posted - 04/05/2010 :  21:10:48  Show Profile  Visit B112's Homepage Send B112 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Brad, Thanks for the suggestion.

Here's some parts I need to center these holes and size up bushings:





Could this be done with a standard drill press or do I want to have this machined? I'd figure I should get new bushings fitted in these before I fabricate the other shaft bolts. Should I be looking for any particular hardness of metals?


Michael
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Denny

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Posted - 05/22/2010 :  17:04:05  Show Profile  Visit Denny's Homepage Send Denny a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Something like this ??



Early B10
67 Bee10
68 B16HD 112 Loader
68 B112 L112
68 B112
4041 Power Max
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B112

USA
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Posted - 05/22/2010 :  19:59:59  Show Profile  Visit B112's Homepage Send B112 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Like exactly! Wow nice job! When I get this machine back together, I'll get some videos.


Michael
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