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I got a call from a customer saying that his hydraulic sausage stuffer is not functioning correctly.
i took a look and found that the control valve actuator fulcrum had failed due to excessive wear in the captivating pin and the fulcrum.
the fulcrum is a stamped piece of 16 gauge galvanized sheetmetal with a couple holes in the right places.
the customer wanted it quickly so i decided to make the part rather than wait for one to be shipped out
i cut some 7/8" Square 12L14 on my power hacksaw and laid out the holes and channels to be milled
after the milling operations,
i flipped the part and drilled the 3/16" holes for my shop made retention pins
BEFORE / AFTER
Here is a shot during fit up
here is a shot of the completed fulcrum.
the only thing left is to install 10-24 nylock nuts to the 3/16 fulcrum pins
i replaced the spool valve pin with a new 3/16"x1" spring pin due to wear.
with any luck, the new actuator fulcrum will outlast the OEM.
it is definitely heavier in construction
i took a look and found that the control valve actuator fulcrum had failed due to excessive wear in the captivating pin and the fulcrum.
the fulcrum is a stamped piece of 16 gauge galvanized sheetmetal with a couple holes in the right places.
the customer wanted it quickly so i decided to make the part rather than wait for one to be shipped out
i cut some 7/8" Square 12L14 on my power hacksaw and laid out the holes and channels to be milled
after the milling operations,
i flipped the part and drilled the 3/16" holes for my shop made retention pins
BEFORE / AFTER
Here is a shot during fit up
here is a shot of the completed fulcrum.
the only thing left is to install 10-24 nylock nuts to the 3/16 fulcrum pins
i replaced the spool valve pin with a new 3/16"x1" spring pin due to wear.
with any luck, the new actuator fulcrum will outlast the OEM.
it is definitely heavier in construction
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