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JCB 803 Saga
mattinker:
Andrew,
I always like seeing your post, since I visited you they are all the more vivid, I can put a face to the words and a picture to add to the photos! I don't know when I'll be getting over to the UK again, but I'll try and get to see you again and maybe taste some barbecued pork!
All the best, Matthew
awemawson:
Matthew it would be very nice to see you :thumbup:
dsquire:
Hi Andrew
Looks like you have this puppy all figured out. I'll keep watching. :D
Cheers
Don
P. barbequed pork. mmmm
vtsteam:
Andrew I made a similar backing for a new bush that I bonded into a hole worn oval at the front axle pivot on My John Deere Model M tractor 14 years ago, using JB Weld.
That tractor built my house, hauled logs for the sawmill and heat, plowed snow into 6' high banks, cut brush, carried gravel and sand all over the property, dug a pond, hauled bridge timbers, and buit a 600 foot long driveway..And it's hardly ever spent any time on level ground doing all that.
The repair is still completely intact and indistinguishable from the cast iron casting the pivot pin bushing is bonded to.
awemawson:
Steve, that's very encouraging. My concern is how far I managed to force the putty down the side of the bush - its quite stiff and there undoubtedly will be voids. It's a nylon so wont be able the bridge cavities !
Put the wide ditching bucket back this morning before breakfast, and it's all remarkably tight with virtually no wobble. A bit unsettling as I've only used diggers with wobbly buckets before where positioning was a bit hit and miss. bit of use and the play will come back I'm sure.
Anyway I now can at last shift the pile of pig poo that been getting out of hand.
Next major job to do on this machine is replace the tracks and idler sprockets. One side is ok (ish) but the other is rather scrunchy with it's chain and sprocket well worn out. Bits are on order and should arrive later in the week
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