Yesterday’s aggravation

[Bri963]

I'm sticking with my guess.

What's the prize?

Ice cream at Hillhead next year.

 

[Bri963]

Here’s a clue.

 

[Bri963]

I'm wondering if step welding has been used and there are some tie ins too tidy to see so I'm going 30.

No step welding, sat facing south so got natural pre-heat. I went straight through end-to-end both sides.
four rods to do the bottom, just over three and three quarters to do the top.

 

[V8Druid]

The rod stubs….

it'll all weigh in

 

[V8Druid]

Here’s a clue.

View attachment 48493

but that's the root Bri

 

[Bri963]

but that's the root Bri

No, you can just see the root to the right.She’s burnt right in to the bottom.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

The rod stubs….

Or a bag full of slag!

 

[V8Druid]

Or a bag full of slag!

not a lot of value in that though Mick, unless you have a slag mill and are using a sub. arc system

 

[Bri963]

it'll all weigh in

There’s not much left to weigh in when I’m finished, Gra. Usually the coating has all gone. When I learned to weld I was working for a tight-bottom. I had to stick my leftover bits of brazing wire together to get more out of them.

 

[Quattromike]

There’s not much left to weigh in when I’m finished, Gra. Usually the coating has all gone. When I learned to weld I was working for a tight-bottom. I had to stick my leftover bits of brazing wire together to get more out of them.

Still standard practice in some places

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

There’s not much left to weigh in when I’m finished, Gra. Usually the coating has all gone. When I learned to weld I was working for a tight-bottom. I had to stick my leftover bits of brazing wire together to get more out of them.

Yep I remember those days too, I think I could get down to about 3” bits before dropping them!

 

[V8Druid]

There’s not much left to weigh in when I’m finished, Gra. Usually the coating has all gone. When I learned to weld I was working for a tight-bottom. I had to stick my leftover bits of brazing wire together to get more out of them.

Still standard practice in some places

absolutely ... and why not -- all costs hard earned

Yep I remember those days too, I think I could get down to about 3” bits before dropping them!

Nah I've stuck it to another long before then

 

[Bri963]

320 top roller. Turned it over to even out the wear.

Its mate was square.

 

[DaveDCB]

320 top roller. Turned it over to even out the wear.View attachment 50009
Its mate was square.

“only started squeeling last week mate”

 

[Bri963]

I’m sure there are a lot of people who are curious about what the inside of a rubber track looks like…

I think we’ve had the newness off this one.

 

[Bri963]

Track pin removal, 22 tonne machine.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Track pin removal, Cat 320.
View attachment 64801

Hi Bri is that a self made kit? Could do with one! Pneumatic or hydraulic?

 

[Lancs Lad]

Hi Bri is that a self made kit? Could do with one! Pneumatic or hydraulic?

Ok...prob a daft question . I'd have thought you guys would have an OEM puller ? Or do they not exist?
Looks nice shop built one that

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Ok...prob a daft question . I'd have thought you guys would have an OEM puller ? Or do they not exist?
Looks nice shop built one that

Exactly the OEM ones either weigh 2 tonnes, or the are three legged, which can’t be adapted for pushing or pulling pins on booms/dipper/king post!

 

[DaveDCB]

Ok...prob a daft question . I'd have thought you guys would have an OEM puller ? Or do they not exist?
Looks nice shop built one that

All the ‘own’ ones I’ve seen need a hiab/ another digger to hold in place.