By the Ironworker for the Ironworker

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Glenn you just know your going to have to remove that loader attachment to get at those bolts don't you? I know. it's not what you wanted to hear. Really. How are you going to do it?

Nice equipment there buddy. Some of it looks complicated. glad you liked the washer/nut/welding trick. just today I needed to use it on a bike i had in the shop. I owner attempted to remove the baffle in the muffler and cracked off the bolt. he then tried to pick at it to get it out and didn't so I used my old method.

This was a small 1/4" bolt so it was a little tricky. I first added some meat to the bolt with a few shots of the mig. Then welded the washer and then the nut. Still had a little trouble getting it out BUT I did

I thought I'd take a few pics to show my TBN friends. Here ya go.

 

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More pics.

 

[varmint]

You know a serious mechanic when you see a set of right hand twist easy-outs (for those pesky left hand thread bolts that need removing)

 

[Stampeder]

Glenn you just know your going to have to remove that loader attachment to get at those bolts don't you? I know. it's not what you wanted to hear. Really. How are you going to do it?

Nice equipment there buddy. Some of it looks complicated. glad you liked the washer/nut/welding trick. just today I needed to use it on a bike i had in the shop. I owner attempted to remove the baffle in the muffler and cracked off the bolt. he then tried to pick at it to get it out and didn't so I used my old method.

This was a small 1/4" bolt so it was a little tricky. I first added some meat to the bolt with a few shots of the mig. Then welded the washer and then the nut. Still had a little trouble getting it out BUT I did

I thought I'd take a few pics to show my TBN friends. Here ya go.

Remove the loader:confused2::confused2:. That's part of the reason that I haven't done it yet. If your tractor is like mine the loader actually comes apart in sections. I can disconnect the front part and back out from it. Then the sub frame comes apart in sections. It isn't that difficult but it is a royal pain in the butt. All of that for two bolts....:thumbdown:

The good thing right now is that there are two more bolts about a foot back from the broken ones that are providing the stability. I'm not using the loader for anything heavy right now so it's not a panic. Heaviest I'm lifting right now is a pallet of hay bales that weight about 400 lbs each.

Haying almost done for now...about three weeks and it will start again. Then the tractor goes into my shop for oil changing,CLEANING and the other minor little fixups that it needs.

This winter I've got a list of baler repairs not the least of which is a major paint job.:confused2:

My MIG i sblue as well but doesn't have Miller on it. It works great though and I use it a lot.

One tool I"m going to add to my welding tool box is a set of carbon rods. They are great for those pesky oblong holes that should be round.

Glenn

 

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Remove the loader:confused2::confused2:. That's part of the reason that I haven't done it yet. If your tractor is like mine the loader actually comes apart in sections. I can disconnect the front part and back out from it. Then the sub frame comes apart in sections. It isn't that difficult but it is a royal pain in the butt. All of that for two bolts....:thumbdown:

The good thing right now is that there are two more bolts about a foot back from the broken ones that are providing the stability. I'm not using the loader for anything heavy right now so it's not a panic. Heaviest I'm lifting right now is a pallet of hay bales that weight about 400 lbs each.

Haying almost done for now...about three weeks and it will start again. Then the tractor goes into my shop for oil changing,CLEANING and the other minor little fixups that it needs.

This winter I've got a list of baler repairs not the least of which is a major paint job.:confused2:

My MIG i sblue as well but doesn't have Miller on it. It works great though and I use it a lot.

One tool I"m going to add to my welding tool box is a set of carbon rods. They are great for those pesky oblong holes that should be round.

Glenn

I guess it's OK to leave it as it is so long it don't cause the other "good" bolts to shear off. After all it's only as strong as it's weakest link.

Show us your welder. Blue without "Miller" on it :confused2: Man we're having a great long weekend over here. Put 400 miles on the bike yesterday. Hot, sunny and lots to see. Time to head out again. Have a great day everyone. :thumbsup:

 

[dcyrilc]

I guess it's OK to leave it as it is so long it don't cause the other "good" bolts to shear off. After all it's only as strong as it's weakest link.

Show us your welder. Blue without "Miller" on it :confused2: Man we're having a great long weekend over here. Put 400 miles on the bike yesterday. Hot, sunny and lots to see. Time to head out again. Have a great day everyone. :thumbsup:

Automatic onboard photographer. Wow. You really do pimp out everything you have.:laughing:

Seriously though, glad to see you out of the shop and having fun.:thumbsup: Important to keep a balance in life.

 

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Automatic onboard photographer. Wow. You really do pimp out everything you have.:laughing:

Seriously though, glad to see you out of the shop and having fun.:thumbsup: Important to keep a balance in life.

:laughing: Thanks Cyril. We had a good trip. Really enjoyed seeing all the birds and there were thousands of them. Some of the trip was all baron land while other parts were nothing but hills and all of this 2.5 hours from my home. Last pic is me and last pic is my boss and on-board photographer Here's the link to the place we were:

Cape St Mary's Ecological Reserve - Main Page

 

[dcyrilc]

:laughing: Thanks Cyril. We had a good trip. Really enjoyed seeing all the birds and there were thousands of them. Some of the trip was all baron land while other parts were nothing but hills and all of this 2.5 hours from my home. Last pic is me and last pic is my boss and on-board photographer Here's the link to the place we were:

Cape St Mary's Ecological Reserve - Main Page

Tell her she takes nice pictures. We've enjoyed seeing them.:thumbsup:

Of course, the one you took looks pretty good too, but it would have better composition if that pretty lady wasn't in the way.:laughing:

 

[mjncad]

Thanks for showing us pics of your corner of the world Paul. Some of the countryside reminds me of pictures I've seen of Scotland. Do they make whiskey in Newfoundland?

That's quite the bike and trailer you two have.

Those roads just beg for a car or bike to crank open the throttle.

 

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Tell her she takes nice pictures. We've enjoyed seeing them.:thumbsup:

Of course, the one you took looks pretty good too, but it would have better composition if that pretty lady wasn't in the way.:laughing:

I told her and she liked it and said to say thanks. When I take pictures she's always in the way though :laughing:

Thanks for showing us pics of your corner of the world Paul. Some of the countryside reminds me of pictures I've seen of Scotland. Do they make whiskey in Newfoundland?

That's quite the bike and trailer you two have.

Those roads just beg for a car or bike to crank open the throttle.

Thanks Matt. Glad you enjoyed seeing the photo's. Got to watch driving around here due to the Hugh moose population. Those guys can kill.

As for whiskey. Well we got something better than that Watch the video: YouTube - ICEBERG Vodka CBC Interview