[AJD] Looking downstream - Heat

Wed Dec 22 18:18:47 PST 2004

weather here is now rare too but yesterday 8 inches of snow and tonight down 
to zero
the torch brand of Victor is also what I was pointing to

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" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Looking downstream - Heat


> Frank -
>
> Thanks for the two hammer persuasion tip.  I've settled on the smaller, 
> portable oxy-
> act torch... should suit my immediate needs just fine.  I went to the eBay 
> auction
> you pointed me to and was astounded at at the low price of that rig.  Of 
> course the
> bidding had ended.  I've still got to check out the bottle refill 
> situation as you and
> Duane recommended.
>
> Got the MAPP gas today but haven't been able to get near the B today. 
> Some of
> your weather has arrived here... yesterday's high temp was 71º and today 
> we barely
> crawled to 37º.  Supposed to see the teens tonight... rare in these parts.
>
> Mike
> Robert M. Massengale
> Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
>
>> 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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