Goldnboy 926 #1 Posted December 12, 2021 I have been restoring a grader blade over the past few weeks. And it reminds me why I hate storing equipment In a shed with a dirt floor that gets wet. This blade was located in a guys lean to and was covered in dirt . The corrosion did a great job on the blade and made the pivot stuck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 926 #2 Posted December 12, 2021 I managed to get the pivot separated from the blade using a hydraulic jack as I seen done for the axle hubs. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,595 #3 Posted December 12, 2021 I'm in... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 926 #4 Posted December 12, 2021 Now I am at the cleaning stage where you can see the harsh work the dirt floor storage dirt to the blade. I have already went through two abrasive disc's cleaning this up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,595 #5 Posted December 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Goldnboy said: abrasive disc's What are you using? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 926 #6 Posted December 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: What are you using? Harbor freight 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,328 #7 Posted December 12, 2021 Yup, the L/D (length to diameter) ratio is high, probably 6 to 1 or greater, as it needs to be on this application, but - a great place for it to rust up solid. Any way to drill and cross drill for a grease fitting ?? Just a thought. Bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,150 #8 Posted December 12, 2021 Get down into the pits! https://www.harborfreight.com/air-needle-scaler-1108.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiNDk3MDk4MzciLCJza3UiOiIxMTA4IiwiaXMiOiI0My4xNzMifQ%3D%3D&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=15492743986&campaignid=15492743986&utm_content=136315211408&adsetid=136315211408&product=&store=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2NaNBhDvARIsAEw55hi82rTs8QCS2_aAOOdR41Z0yJip8rBps3gZsFt_8v2RUoNWmE6Mm4QaAgu9EALw_wcB 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 926 #9 Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: Yup, the L/D (length to diameter) ratio is high, probably 6 to 1 or greater, as it needs to be on this application, but - a great place for it to rust up solid. Any way to drill and cross drill for a grease fitting ?? Just a thought. Bill This one does has a grease zerk but it was bone dry. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,328 #10 Posted December 12, 2021 @Goldnboy - Sad to see that - crearly a lack of maintenance. @peter lena would NOT approve ..... @squonk HF Needle Scaler - Have one - a Great tool - absolutely need to wear glasses with side shields when using - the rust and crud just flies off - once you learn the correct angle and speed. Bill 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #11 Posted December 12, 2021 @ri702bill no doubt about it , the majority of stuff i see is neglected almost to a brag point ! been steadily going the other way for a very long time , nothing that i have has a lack of lubrication problem, everything works with a solid smooth easy start, think i will stay on the greasy side , pete 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #12 Posted December 13, 2021 13 hours ago, squonk said: Get down into the pits! Not much further from the gutter to the pit for me though! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #13 Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Goldnboy said: Harbor freight You can get a better deal at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092Z4NV7G I've used a lot of these and they compare favorably to the HF ones, in fact they might be the same thing. Edited December 13, 2021 by Jeff-C175 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #14 Posted December 13, 2021 @squonk did CONFINED SPACE ENTRY , for years , never bothered me then , retiring ,my mindset totally changed me , just the thought of tank / centrifuge / shaker motor replacement , encapsulated over head gear drive units / been there done that , gives me the creeps . space suit , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #15 Posted December 13, 2021 2 hours ago, peter lena said: CONFINED SPACE ENTRY , for years Was it ever so tight that you had to grease yourself up? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #16 Posted December 13, 2021 @Jeff-C175 , wearing a Tyvek slick suit , taped up ankles and wrists , slowly lowering yourself thru the hatchway to a roap ladder , full face air supply , glass lined tank inspection , for cracks or flaking , that would have to be very carefully ground clean , complete visual anti static wipe down . tank would then be tested , CBT , clean by test , with laboratory wash out sampling . the tank was then certified clean for food grade make up work , like the artificial hopps for miller beer . beer in clear bottles will spoil with natural hopps , that's where we came in with HOPP 2 artificial hopps . dark beer bottles have natural hopps . our artificial hopps was so concentrated , 5 gal plastic deltangular feed jugs , would make 25 thousand bottles of miller beer , use those same feed jugs today to hold my waste oil , got a used pass for them , pete 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 926 #17 Posted February 2, 2022 Here is an update before the latest round of snow came in we had Temps here near 60 for 3 days. So I got out the regal red... 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,666 #18 Posted February 3, 2022 17 hours ago, Goldnboy said: Here is an update before the latest round of snow came in we had Temps here near 60 for 3 days. So I got out the regal red... Now you have it too nice to use, you'll have to buy another one to use out in the dirt. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 926 #19 Posted February 8, 2022 Finished with the decals! 2 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,085 #20 Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) On 2/8/2022 at 1:38 PM, Goldnboy said: Finished with the decals! Looks great! I still kick myself for selling mine. Stupid! Edited February 10, 2022 by kpinnc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,595 #21 Posted February 10, 2022 5 hours ago, kpinnc said: Looks great! I still kick myself for selling mine. Stupid! Time for you to build one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,150 #22 Posted February 10, 2022 If you want a mid grader that "really works" find an Allis-Chalmers/ Simplicity mid grader. About 3 times heavier than a WH model and simple to modify to install on a Horse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,085 #23 Posted February 10, 2022 6 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Time for you to build one Quit it.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,595 #24 Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, squonk said: heavier What's the "heavy" ? The blade thickness? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,150 #25 Posted February 10, 2022 Blade itself weighs close to 40 lbs. All iron. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
