Top link repair

[smoker]

Busted the top link on my post hole digger. Have any of you folks done a repair? I see that CST has a repair swivel eye, ( out of stock ), but it looks like a problem welding a flat to the round stub I have left on mine. Any ideas?
Thanks, smoker

 

[teg]

Got photos of the area?

 

[smoker]

i'll try....ain't too good at it.

 

[teg]

i'll try....ain't too good at it.

If you are talking about Posting the photos.... Look for the paperclip after you post a reply (see photo below; another window opens, then find the photo)... if you are talking about talking the actual photo... well, do the best you can

 

[Soundguy]

grinder should fix that round to flat weld issue...

 

[smoker]

the original stub is 1 1/4, suppose I could grind a flat, it would leave me a little off center but I can't see that as an issue. Good idea, Thanks.

 

[SSdoxie]

On my PHD a notch was cut at top and bottom of the tube then sides of tube were flattened to come up against the rectangle bar then welded in.
Another way would be, use one of the threaded ends from a normal top link and make a bushing or use differenct sized tubing to layer to size that will fit in the tube. Weld bushing(s) togther then weld in the tube.

 

[moored4]

Got photos of the area?

Photos or Drawings would really help us help you!

 

[smoker]

Lets see if this works.

 

[smoker]

SSdoxie, that thought passed my mind. I saw where I could buy just one threaderd end of a top link. All I would need to do then was cutoff to original length bush and weld. Sound about right?