tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post6574317394762981489..comments2023-03-25T15:18:21.690-04:00Comments on Pearson Triton #680: Shoveling Snow and Burning BronzeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-58824299663249481162009-01-20T21:32:00.000-05:002009-01-20T21:32:00.000-05:00You know I do actually. That is a good idea.Thank...You know I do actually. That is a good idea.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Brittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800939129950840928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-23472318193786823092009-01-20T21:27:00.000-05:002009-01-20T21:27:00.000-05:00Ah, I see.Have access to a hydraulic H beam press?...Ah, I see.<BR/><BR/>Have access to a hydraulic H beam press?<BR/><BR/>There's not much you can't take apart with one of those... grin. <BR/><BR/>ZachZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558018821085398825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-33696575733397187512009-01-19T17:53:00.000-05:002009-01-19T17:53:00.000-05:00The problem is that the shaft DOESN'T come out. I...The problem is that the shaft DOESN'T come out. It has swelled or otherwise deformed.<BR/><BR/>It occured to me after I wrote the blog that this lever was in a boat that was seriously damaged with a gasoline fire in its belly. That could certainly have been hot enough to soften the bronze and allow it to change shape.<BR/><BR/>I am exploring other options at the moment.Brittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800939129950840928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-14234600192674181202009-01-19T15:17:00.000-05:002009-01-19T15:17:00.000-05:00Hey Britton...If you can get the shaft back apart,...Hey Britton...<BR/><BR/>If you can get the shaft back apart, take a strip of fine emory paper and wrap it around the shaft. Then take a string and take a round turn, around the paper. Toss on a little motor oil, and dunk the emory cloth occasionally to keep it from clogging.<BR/><BR/>Grab the ends of the string and work it back and forth and it'll go pretty fast. Don't pull on the string so it grabs the shaft, so much as rotate the paper, and you won't put any low spots in the surface. <BR/><BR/>You may also want to file a bevel around the end (just free hand with a mill file) so that it won't hang up.<BR/><BR/>If the shaft wasn't precision machined from the start, you can match it to the lever by painting it with a sharpie pen and pushing it together. Just depends if you thing the set screw can handle the torque alone... (Grin)<BR/><BR/>The high spots show up by taking the sharpie off. Putting an index line on both parts makes it faster for assembly, but rotating around a 1/4 turn between test fits will get you a precision slip fit. <BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>ZachZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558018821085398825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-16203566266815936362009-01-15T22:48:00.000-05:002009-01-15T22:48:00.000-05:00hmmm... my current ash handle doesn't float the ho...hmmm... my current ash handle doesn't float the hook but that might be a nice feature.<BR/><BR/>Good point.Brittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800939129950840928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-14762455462480979112009-01-14T15:37:00.000-05:002009-01-14T15:37:00.000-05:00An ash boathook handle can have the bouyancy to fl...An ash boathook handle can have the bouyancy to float the metal fitting without being overly long. A teak handle might need to be much longer to have such bouyancy.<BR/><BR/>-you can guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-29260832283257636252009-01-12T06:18:00.000-05:002009-01-12T06:18:00.000-05:00You're right: it was. Sadly, I have no defense fo...You're right: it was. Sadly, I have no defense for my actions.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174106948341467910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-7209696710501683322009-01-11T21:14:00.000-05:002009-01-11T21:14:00.000-05:00Oh, Tim, that was just cruel!Oh, Tim, that was just cruel!brushfiremediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521586028349176566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250252038731612943.post-408580330612972482009-01-11T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-11T16:14:00.000-05:00You wrote, "Winter is a terrible time to work...You wrote, "Winter is a terrible time to work on boats".<BR/><BR/>Not if it's somewhere like this. ;<)<BR/><BR/>(You had your chance...)<BR/><BR/>http://www.triton381.com/image09/january09/overview-11009.jpgTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174106948341467910noreply@blogger.com