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<p>Warren:</p>
<p>I have that SL series torch. The old torch took 2 tips, one for
gouging and one for cutting. The SL series takes a tip for each
depth you intend on cutting. I forget right now what the steps
are, but when I am working on some project I might be cutting 1/8
metal and then 1/2in in the next 3 minutes. The old torch just
needed me to turn up the amps or turn it down. Now I have to
change tips also.. To me that is really not an upgrade. I still
have an Esab on 440 3 phase if anyone is interested. The seller
on Ebay was a shyster who was made to refund my money by Pay-pal,
but it would have cost 1/2 of the refund to send it to his
business and the business was not the same address as PayPal sent
the original funds to. So, I just kept it. Who knows, it might
work against Coronavirus...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br>
Cecil<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Thank you all for the responses. I remember when I
first got this Hardee cutter years ago and soon burned through
the clutch discs with, of all things, an AC/B. This list talked
me through that then, and again helps me bring this tough
implement back. I had to drop $100.00 at Tractor supply today
for a new yoke and the dad-gummed u-joint. Those things are
overpriced. I guess to look at it another way, a bunch of goats
sitting in the weeds the last 15 yrs would have cost more than
100.00 to feed. I changed the u-joint in less than an hour when
it took about 4 to get the old out even having a bench vise and
a bearing press. I realized the removal compressed the yoke
casting a bit so if anyone has a suggestion on how to expand
that so the lock rings fit correctly I'-m all ears.
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<div>Anyway, I looked into the yoke shaft, where the 1.25x1"
shaft goes in and will not go further. I see it is just a 6"
long piece of rectangular sleeve and after that it is the much
larger round pipe size, so that means the shaft won't go in
the yoke/sleeve because it is bent or twisted. So rather than
cut it I am going to find a way to straighten the shaft (after
cleaning everything thoroughly) or otherwise "persuade" it to
go in- there is plenty of room in the yoke for the excess
shaft. All this has reinforced for me that when a project
frustrates you it is sometimes best to set it aside for 24 hrs
or longer and look again in a new light.</div>
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<div>As to the plasmacutter, I think Dennis Johnson is spot-on
though you are all correct. I need a new torch. something is
wrong in there or the hose which they most probably also
damaged. I ordered the SL-40 torch handle to replace what my
employees broke and it prompted an email response from the
vendor strongly suggesting an upgrade to the SL-60 torh and
hose assembly. I should have listened and ordered it, and
that's what I'll probably do.</div>
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<div>Thanks again you guys are great and I feel glad to know
people would dedicate the time it took to research these
answers.</div>
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<div>Warren</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:24
AM <<a href="mailto:szabelski@wildblue.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">szabelski@wildblue.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Warren,<br>
<br>
Right I sent the previous response it stopped raining, so I
went out the the rototiller and got the manual out of the
“water proof” container the manual is stored in. After pouring
out the water I brought the totally soaked manual into the
house.<br>
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The following indicates how to cut the shaft and sleeve:<br>
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1. Attach both separated drive pieces to tractor and
implement.<br>
2. While holding the sleeve and shaft parallel, measure
between the back of both yokes.<br>
3. Divide the measurement by 5. This is the minimum overlap
required.<br>
4. Multiply minimum overlap by 3. This is the required length
of sleeve and shaft.<br>
5. From back of each yoke measure and mark required length on
the sleeve and shaft.<br>
6. Cut sleeve and shaft at marks.<br>
7. Deburr and grease sleeve and shaft before reassembly.<br>
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The following is a rough sketch of the diagram in the manual,
showing the 1/3 overlap.<br>
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1/3 1/3 1/3<br>
O/——————/——————/——————/<br>
<br>
/ 1/3 Overlap
/<br>
1/3
1/3 1/3<br>
/——————/——————/——————/O<br>
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The above indicates a 1/3 overlap like the previous response.<br>
<br>
Carl<br>
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Subject: [AT] OT, old implements and plasma cutters<br>
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I have an off brand "bush hog", probably 60" that I have never
been happy<br>
with. It's flimsy, the three point pins never align etc etc.
It has seen<br>
some rough service I'm guessing as it came with the 53 Jubilee
I bought.<br>
Anyway, I also have a 53" Hardee rotary cutter, made in Loris
SC that has<br>
been at pasture for the last 15 yrs (at least). These Hardees
are really<br>
tough implements so I decided to resurrect it even at loss of
the cutting<br>
width. The tire was rotted when I parked it so a new one was
ordered which<br>
arrives tomorrow., The PTO Coupler had been buried in the
"mulch" that<br>
developed on the deck such that the lock pin wouldn't open
without a hammer<br>
and it wouldn't fit the splines on the Mahindra. On top of
that, the PTO<br>
shaft appears to be too long. That's where my questions begin.
With some<br>
difficulty I got the U-Joint out so I can replace the yoke. I
still have<br>
about 10" of PTO shaft exposed and more than that of the PTO
sleeve but it<br>
won't go up in there even with help from a come-a-long. I need
about 4"<br>
more to get the shaft on the tractor. The shaft is
rectangular- 1-1/4" x 1"<br>
solid steel. Is it okay to just cut 4" off the shaft with a
porta-band?<br>
Should I drop a couple hundred for a new shaft? The gearbox
has a slip<br>
clutch on the the top end so that would involve another
u-joint change. I<br>
think there is no danger of the shaft coming loose with the
implement<br>
raised and lowered.<br>
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Plasma cutter: I have a Thermal Dynamics cutmaster 42 I bought
new. It<br>
worked until I gave it to employees to use on a jobsite and
they dropped<br>
the torch and broke it. I replaced the torch and it still
doesn't work. Is<br>
anyone familiar with this model? It powers up, releases air,
then defaults<br>
to an error mode indicating torch parts are not right but I
have<br>
ascertained they are in fact in place.<br>
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Other than that, It's good to read the non-virus chatter on
here.<br>
Warren<br>
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