AU.CASE
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
Now I am not 100% sure but someone bodged the self aligning bearings in the end of the equaliser on my machine.
There is a solid steel bush in there with a taper on each side to allow it to roll with the track movement; Not good especially since I want to fit the new bearings, pin and end bracket out on the track frame (which we have in stock).
My question is could I cut the ends off the equaliser and machine out the mess then weld it back on; Is the steel of that part "cast steel" and would it cope with stick welding?
That is assuming I can't find a machinist to put a 177KG beam on a vertical mill to do it for me.
Keeping centres is going to be difficult; Does anyone know the centre width of this part ?
Or anyone with a good used part ?
Cheers //
Now I am not 100% sure but someone bodged the self aligning bearings in the end of the equaliser on my machine.
There is a solid steel bush in there with a taper on each side to allow it to roll with the track movement; Not good especially since I want to fit the new bearings, pin and end bracket out on the track frame (which we have in stock).
My question is could I cut the ends off the equaliser and machine out the mess then weld it back on; Is the steel of that part "cast steel" and would it cope with stick welding?
That is assuming I can't find a machinist to put a 177KG beam on a vertical mill to do it for me.
Keeping centres is going to be difficult; Does anyone know the centre width of this part ?
Or anyone with a good used part ?
Cheers //