What are the holes? Just sheet metal? Quiknuts? Welded nuts? Amount of metal present in the worn part can help determine the best way forward.
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Some of them fasteners are low so a looped zip tie would drag and be cut quickly. Using two ties as a bolt and nut solves that issue though.
Just typical snowblower sheet metal construction.
DownUnder
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Going up one size on the bolts will probably last the life of the blower. Alternatively, tack a nut on the back(preferably self-locking so it doesn't vibrate loose) and it will last forever.
If he has access to a welder, just put a blob of weld in the hole and ram the self tapping screw back in. The weld will be nice and hard, and will harden the sheet metal around the hole... the screw will never fall out ... or just weld the two pieces together (but you're not taking it apart ever again)
No access to a welder? Rivnut, nut and bolt or next size up techscrew or a BIG MF pop rivet
Mad Mike
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Have access to a welder,? Weld a nut onto the back side of each hole.
No welder? Drill another hole a bit away from the existing holes, send the self-tappers back into the new holes.
You can always run a piece of mechanics wire in the hole beside the bolt.
For the win. (was he a farmer in a former life??)
matt365
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Changed out my linkage bearings the other day. Lower shock bearing is toast. Of course the PivotWorks kit doesn't come with that one... changed the ones in the dogbone. Had to use a bearing puller for those. Seized solid.
They were due. I grease them yearly, but the previous owner likely didn't. At 37,000k, much of it in mud and river crossings, I'm not surprised.
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They were due. I grease them yearly, but the previous owner likely didn't. At 37,000k, much of it in mud and river crossings, I'm not surprised.
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Thanks for the suggestions on the bolt. I’ll try a self cutting course thread bolt in the same size first and see if that’ll work. If it doesn’t I’ll drill/tap the next size up (depending on hardware store selection I may do this first anyways).
For those like me that hate throwing things out because they could become useful here’s an example to keep at it. The auger pulley split in half on this dual pulley part at the start of clearing the last big 15” snowfall we got before Christmas. With it split it was too loose for the belt to grab it. Since it was the very end piece that was broken I used this old O2 sensor heat shield leftover from one I replaced on a car last year to fit between the end bolt and the broken side of the pulley to hold it together and voila, worked perfectly. The new O2 sensor didn’t have a heat shield and after confirming it was fine without one (and old shield would not go on new sensor) I figured I’d keep it anyways. New pulley and auger belt replaced last night.
Ordered some more socket holders and organized the drawer.
What a flex....I think I see at least three 10mm sockets in there!
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Mad Mike
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What do you use to get the scratches off your tools?
Mad Mike
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Time for reorganization and a few upgrades:
- new 60 gal 11.5cfm compressor, new autolube and drier
- New 40" sheet metal brake
- New cart for plasma and mig
- Replacing 5' steel bench with 8'
- Adding another vice, refurbished 6"
- Sandblaster gets New glass and a dust vacuum
- 30 new casters - everything will roll
- New lights - I'll be tanning while I work.
Do you have a cyclone? It will make your vacuum last a LOT longer
If you can hard pipe the cyclone, that eliminates much of the wear on the hose too.
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