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[LKeithR]

So you'd rather improvise or cobble together some sort of a fix instead of doing it right? That is pathetic. No doubt the new
version is an improvement...

[LKeithR]

I don't disagree that this is a great resource but there is still room for improvement--there's nothing wrong with discussing and
suggesting changes....

[LKeithR]

Seriously...

[LKeithR]

We make excavator/backhoe/loader pins fairly frequently. The ideal material is 4140 HTSR (heat treated & stress relieved).
It's tough, very...

[LKeithR]

It's true that if you get into thinner materials you can get oblong holes. We rarely work in material less than 1/8" so we
don't encounter...

[LKeithR]

Kind of a hack to compensate for a poorly sharpened drill or a drill press that doesn't run true. If you've got
an accurately sharpened drill,...

[LKeithR]

I would say the chances are you're exactly right but I have seen situations where cases have sprung enough to cause breakage
without damaging the...

[LKeithR]

That's a very good point. Even though they do break from time to time those cases are generally pretty strong.
A break like that would be a good...

[LKeithR]

Having spent a good part of the last 50 years working with aluminum and welding just about every alloy possible
I'd say that the chances of successfully...

[LKeithR]

A glitch I noticed just now. If you click on a "new" thread to read it and then use the "back" arrow to go back to the
listing...

[LKeithR]

Breaking strength of wire rope will vary somewhat depending on manufacturer and type but an average breaking
strength for 3/8" wire rope is...

[LKeithR]

Back when the explosion occurred it was broadcast live on CBC. I can still remember watching-- it was a
pretty big deal back in those days...