Parts list for PT425????

   / Parts list for PT425???? #11  
<font color="blue"> so apparently you owners either signed a confidentiality clause or you are SO loyal you aren't willing to divulge and "secrets" on this highly unique and useful machine that anyone can build??? Hehehehehehehehe </font>

You used the wrong L word. We're not too Loyal -- We're too Lazy -- to crawl all over a machine that's working fine to write down part numbers (if they haven't been removed). /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
There have been a few posts where people found aftermarket replacement parts. Dave Sisk, you lurking? We also had a poster who had a pump replaced, and last I recall it wasn't working right. Don't know if the problems were solved easily.
Sedgewood can tell you a lot about his 1845. PT refused to help him rebuild it after a fire, because his insurer threatened a subrogation action against PT. (That accounts for the heavy handed - perhaps unconsionable - indemnity language on the back of PT's purchase order.) During that exercise, Sedgewood collected a lot of information about his 1845.
I had no trouble figuring how to plumb a diverter valve into the system, using the PT book, staring at the machine, and scratching my head a lot. There's an old thread on that.
Bottom line - there's no current complete list for off the shelf parts on any model, but when we've needed something, we've always found it -- usually by calling PT.
 
   / Parts list for PT425????
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#12  
Thanks.....again...I was just poking fun.

I did find more info on the Ventrac's that put me on the road to some more information......but I prefer the PT so far.

Now Moss has it in my head to think about building my own PT knockoff.....heck they are a LONG way from me and appear to have the take it or leave it attitude about their product and marketing. I'm sure with steel prices having jumped 66% since last Thanksgiving they are hurting too.

I like DIY.....dang...need to buy a welder.....

:^D
 
   / Parts list for PT425???? #13  
<font color="red"> I like DIY.....dang...need to buy a welder..... </font>

At least three: TIG/stick, MIG, and gas & air, plus a plasma cutter, a chop saw, some side grinders, masks, goggles, milling machine, drill press, lathe ... and ... and /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

You're right. A lot more fun than just buying a silly tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Keep us posted.
 
   / Parts list for PT425????
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#15  
Makes ya wonder why ya ever bothered with law school instead of just learning a trade, eh??? oh well....I'm probably a MUCH better lawyer than I would be a welder.....

But I sure like to piddle around and build stuff.
 
   / Parts list for PT425???? #16  
<font color="red"> I'm probably a MUCH better lawyer than I would be a welder </font>

Me, too. That's why I bought a PT instead of building one. We did weld a hitch on it, though. (Old thread has pictures.)

The welds on the PT are most likely TIG and most are about as pretty as I've seen. Mine aren't. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
   / Parts list for PT425???? #17  
Ya know, my welds aren't very pretty either. When I get some time, I might have to work on that. Something awful fun about using the big hot glue gun! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I can weld flat pretty well, but vertical gets U G L Y and overhead, well, I get hot metal dripped all over me... yeaowch! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

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