[AT] OT: Rosebuds! The oxi-acetylene kind...

[Dean VP]

This is really interesting. I've been looking for something that would heat
a larger area and metal mass such as the lower sliding draft links on a JD
three point hitch.  This trick might allow me to avoid having to take the
draft links to a place that has a kiln or forge to try to get the rusted
sliding links loose.  I have had some luck using a homemade forge by burying
the links in a large row of burning BBQ coals with a fan blowing on them.
Using a LPG weed burner or two might offer enough heat to get enough of the
whole link hot at the same time to get them loose. Even glowing hot they
sometimes require a bunch of beating to get them apart. . 

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA 

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I have used that method as well. Good sugestion.

Gary
Renton, WA

 

 

 

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On a large part like that, I have had good success with one of those weed
burning propane torches.  Dad & I straightened the frame of a gooseneck
trailer that was bent over a 4 ft length years ago with 3 of those torches.
We made 2 of them since I only had one.  I have since made some small
torches with 1 1/2 dia pipe for more concentrated heating. Propane gets hot
and is a lot cheaper for a large heat than a rosebud.

Just my $0.02

Cecil in OKla


On 11/14/2013 6:22 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Dave if the part is such that you can do it without messing something 
> else up you might find you have better success, and cheaper, by just 
> building a big fire and throwing the part in the bed of coals for a 
> while.
>
> Charlie
>
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> From: Dave Johnson
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 12:31 AM
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> Subject: [AT] OT: Rosebuds! The oxi-acetylene kind...
>
> I'm pretty ok with cutting & brazing, but have never used a rosebud to 
> heat something, and my experience today has me scratching my head.
> The project at hand is freeing up a cast iron wheel hub, stuck on a keyed
1"
> shaft. This is on an old Gilson / MW garden tractor transmission.... 
> the idea is to liberate a set of 4 of these hubs to make dual adapters 
> for use on another tractor with a FEL.
>
> I have soaked it for quite some time and have a puller tensioned on 
> it, but it's not moving... so now it's time for a little heat.
>
> I bought a new victor 8-MFA rosebud and lit it off as I would the 
> torch, but when I try to get a blue flame, it flames out with a pop!
>
> What's going on here? Do I not want a hot blue flame, or do I simply 
> need to feed a lot more of both gases to the torch? Or??  Any insight 
> into these things would be appreciated!
>
>     btw, I'm on digest, so it'll take a day for me to respond (:<((
>
>
> Dave in Gilroy, CA
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