[AJD] Looking downstream - Heat

[Steve Treimer]

YES, Frank.  My father-in-law showed me that trick for adjusting
governor linkage ends.  Forget trying to learn the hard way or from a
text!
Steve

--- Frank <gremaux at tein.net> wrote:

> Mike:
> right!
> sometime you can educate the nut with two hammers
> one to back it up on one side the other to hit firmly on the
> other..........
> 
> oxy act torch is best.........you can get a small torch head for not
> too 
> much and regulators and hoses.................but as someone said
> check out 
> the procedure in your area for filling bottles before you 
> buy.............mine are small and last a long time.
> some are rental only etc.
> heres a nice one with a good price on e bay
> 4344996513
> 
> Frank
> gremaux at tein.net
> Central Montana
> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist" 
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 7:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Looking downstream - Heat
> 
> 
> > Frank -
> >
> > Nope, not needed on the B yet, but I don't live in a big city like 
> > Lewistown so I have
> > to plan ahead.  Also don't normally have a lot of time to shop. So,
> with 
> > the help of
> > the List in selecting the right kind of tool and then researching 
> > brand/price/location
> > online, I have most of the work done.  Don't know how much gold
> I've 
> > poured down
> > the drain over the years buying the wrong tool or one of poor
> quality. 
> > Help like I've
> > found on the AJD List is like stumbling across a goldmine.
> >
> > To the most immediate need for heat... my B came with a #5 mower
> attached 
> > and
> > it's pretty clear (now) that the B was dedicated to that implement.
>  The 
> > #5 hitch has
> > been customized (farmerized?) and so has the B's drawbar.  I want
> to 
> > dismount the
> > mower, but two very large nuts & bolts that keep them mated have
> not 
> > yielded to
> > my penetrating oil.  I've got to go to town today and will pick up
> a 
> > bottle of MAPP
> > gas and give it a try.
> >
> > Kind of reading between the lines on other posts, my understanding
> of the
> > procedure is heat the nut/bolt until cherry red... allow to cool
> ... 
> > penetrating oil ... big
> > wrench.  That right?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Robert M. Massengale
> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> >
> >
> >
> >> Mike:
> >> don't think you would need anything .....yet!
> >>
> >> Frank
> >> gremaux at tein.net
> >> Central Montana
> >> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
> >> To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist"
> >> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 8:33 AM
> >> Subject: [AJD] Looking downstream - Heat
> >>
> >>
> >> > Having read lots of other posts about loosening frozen nuts and
> >> > bolts and understand the three main ingredients are patience,
> >> > penetrating oil and heat.  I expect I'm going to be up against
> some
> >> > of those hard to remove/loosen nuts & bolts pretty soon and will
> >> > need a heat source.  The best I have right now is a small
> propane
> >> > torch I purchased to make some plumbing repairs to copper pipe,
> but
> >> > suspect that it will either not be up to the task or not
> economical
> >> > in the long run for working on my B.  I have no welding skills,
> so I
> >> > don't need one of the large gas welding rigs... I don't think. 
> If I
> >> > find I need to develop some welding/brazing skills I'll upgrade
> to
> >> > meet those needs.  In the meantime I think all I need is a good
> heat
> >> > source to apply to those frozen nuts and bolts and am looking
> for
> >> > suggestions and recommendations from the list.  If you think I'm
> >> > being short sighted please say so and recommend some more
> >> > appropriate equipment.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance,
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > Robert M. Massengale
> >> > Fredericksburg, Texas
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