In Croatia if the shaft is bent, we straighten it... If it broke and it's an emergency, we weld it together. If the disks weren't tightened down right, and the shaft was worn round where disks go, we also weld it and grind it afterwards to square shape. Even if disks had their holes rounded off, we have a copper "cube" which is the same size as the shaft and weld new material to the worn disk... The weld doesn't stick to copper so you get a "rebuilt" disk with a square hole that lasts a season or two... Just replacing bent parts is last option over here as its very costly and not really necessary in majority of cases... If I were you I would get that shaft straightened, threads "cleaned up" because of torching and leave it as a spare part. You never know when you will hit a stump or something and brake a shaft on the disk.
All u need to order one is the length of the shaft the thickness of it the length of the threads. Im guessing your shaft is 1 1/8" square an threaded area is probably 3 3/8" long. Keep the videos rolling we enjoy them up here in northern Wisconsin!!!
thanks for sharing- I learn something from each video you guys post.. pretty good chance you guys would still be fighting that nut, & that shaft would likely bend again at that same place again.
the rod you speak of is called a gang bolt, don't forget one edge of the spacers is curved. you should have got a set of gang bolt wrenches with the disk.
You didn't need to torch the nut off the arbor bolt. Spray it with penetrating oil for a day then use an air impact to remove the nut. If the nut comes off hard use the torch to add a little heat and it should come right off.
a nice bit of material there, i would re use it in a second, pound it 1/3 in the clay and tie the apple tree to it. yes a machinist could have straightened it, but what would it cost and what would the new one cost more if you take labour in consideration? now you have it done with a part guarantee so if it fails you can claim.
I may well be speaking out of ignorance judging by comments from all the experts,,, however,,, the two outboard disks, why are they smaller in diameter than all the others in this gang ?
Just a safety suggestion, never use a claw hammer to bang on steel spacer like that.(Can possibly shatter) Ball,cross peen and or sledge is appropriate tool, and eye protection. Be careful and good luck
+Douglas Laramie A family works together Doug, and Ryan is part of it. Yes, it is coming out of his pocket, and his families. Every time you bend a piece of metal it weakens it. Why keep taking it apart to fix it. Your labor is worth something too. Most likely more than the shaft in question.
+Wyomingfarmer I've done this repair before on landoll and sunflower disks, and I can say a hammer is not enough to bend it back and it takes a press to get it straight again. Most shops like this dont have a press, we do because we farm about 8500 acres and we fix all our equipment. Plus he said its stretched out as well as bent so its just better to buy a new one and avoid a bigger mess down the road.
+ANDREW MILLER could've used a press like we have or a skid steer and some blocks. it was bent cold, no problem bending it back cold. and they don't farm much anyway.
Every shop needs a press and you can buy a 20 ton press from Harbor Freight for under $200. Made in China but they work fine for easy jobs like this. I have straighten these shafts and then added a couple washers on the end and it is good to go.
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