Yabbut, there was no yard involved. It was my good buddy who towed the rig through some trees - just an accident. I know he’ll help me with the repairs.
Cheers, Randy > On Sep 26, 2018, at 7:38 AM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I am still going with "not your problem". Kind of like when a shop ran my car > into a pole, I didn't show up and start working on it. I l let my insurance > and their insurance fight it out. > Joe > > Coquina > > On 9/26/2018 12:12 AM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List wrote: >> >> Hi Randy, >> >> I offered for you to get back to me on #2 if you weren't proceeding with #3. >> >> So here it is, practical repair strategy 2: >> - flatten mast area under spreader base(s) with flap sander, hand file or >> belt sander >> - make two (2) pieces aluminum plate 1/4" thick slightly larger area than >> spreader base >> - drill hole in each plate same size as stout bolt and alignment as per >> spreader base >> - glue each plate to mast, using stout bolt as alignment tool, using >> something like "Devcon" metal repair as to secure the plates and even out >> the "hollowing damage" and enough to fill old holes >> - drill & tap new screw holes in new plate to match spreader base >> - reinstall spreader bases >> >> Tips: >> - Don't worry. Be Happy >> - The spreader base deformation likely happened during fabrication. It looks >> typical of stainless steel "pulling" in high heat situations >> - You are correct in assuming the stout bolt does almost all the work >> - I might throw a couple of rivets into the new plate to feel better... just >> don't put 3 holes the same size in a row close together (including the >> screws) as that can propagate into a crack a few years down the road. >> >> Cheers, Russ >> ex- Sweet 35 mk-1 >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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