Greenlee52
Aluminum
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- Apr 7, 2020
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- Theodore, AL, USA
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I think from what I found that the leak is at the end of the drilled top stop pin. Looks like some type of epoxy was put in from being drilled too deep. Thanks for your replyOne fix I might consider. Make an oversized blind bushing to go into that bottom hole.
Measure those 3 holes, and the pin that drops into them. Let's say its 3/8". Drill that bottom hole bigger to 7/16 or 1/2". Now turn a piece of brass to fit the new hole snug, and maybe 5/8" or 3/4" long. Drill the new brass bushing 3/8 or whatever the original hole size was. But watch your depth, maybe 7/16 or a 1/2" deep. Then hammer the new blind bushing in.
Still nice to take him out of time out once in a whileInteresting;; my 16 started leaking down a year ago. Will check that lower hole location this morning and see if that could be the same scenario. Don't use the kid much as he hides in the corner amongst the hobby L & S's
I meant to mention that it's not the bottom hole, it would be the top hole across from the pipe drain plug under the Git. I don't think the reservoir holds as much oil as one would think. I thought it was only the cracks at the pin but when I removed the top pin I could see it was some kind of repair or broken through. Cracks might not be that deep.Interesting;; my 16 started leaking down a year ago. Will check that lower hole location this morning and see if that could be the same scenario. Don't use the kid much as he hides in the corner amongst the hobby L & S's
Child abuseHaa! You're killing me! I went from a 16" toddler Southbend to a 16" ---7,000 lb Lodge and shipley! The Southbend unfortunately will the be the 'red headed stepchild 'around here for a while ! Lol!
It might have been drilled too deep as well. I just posted what I found, and it is some type of 2-part material. I won't report you to the Lathe Police for how you treat the Toddler. lol.Trust me; that kid gets me out of trouble more often than I'm willing to admit!! Ha
I checked those holes yesterday and I swear it looks like it has freeze plugs pressed in there. Very shiny !
Well it sounds like a good start. I guess I could take some brass and make a make shift freeze plug coated with sealing lock tight. Not knowing much about O-rings doesn't help so I would be trusting your experience, thanks. I could put some sealing lock tight on the pin as well. I'll pick some up tomorrow. Appreciate the advice.Post #27 said "I checked those holes yesterday and I swear it looks like it has freeze plugs pressed in there", so maybe just press some freeze plugs smeared with the appropriate flavor of Locktite ? (there is a locktite just for sealing).
Locktite on the old pins should work too, unless the oil is seeping thru the cracks? I don't think you would gain anything by using o-rings and/or a 2 part epoxy.
Well it sounds like a good start. I guess I could take some brass and make a make shift freeze plug coated with sealing lock tight. Not knowing much about O-rings doesn't help so I would be trusting your experience, thanks. I could put some sealing lock tight on the pin as well. I'll pick some up tomorrow. Appreciate the advice.
I'm glad I took a look at new threads on this subject. You are correct, no need to over think. I took a small piece of JB Weld and rolled it into a small ball putting it in the hole.Just seal the leak with epoxy. I think you're over-thinking this. I know that you don't want to have to pull your spindle, but I think the best place to put the epoxy is on the inside, in the oil reservoir itself.
Thanks for the link, it's a big help understanding more ways to get a job done. No doubt it answers all my questions about groove depth and O-ring size. Really appreciate you adding it.Anything you wanted to know about O-rings and then some.
Page 89 for the start of O-ring groove dimensions.
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