Griz G1005

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Don't use too much force on your drawbar. The drawbar on my Griz has a nut that is just held in by a pin driven in from one side. I sheared it off yesterday and had to stop and fix it before I could finish a project. Anybody found a better way to fix other than driving another pin in and swaging it in place? I have pics of the repair if anyone wants to see them.



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[Kennyd]

Braze or weld it on...

 

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Have pics but they are at home. Will post tonight.

thanks for your interest

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This is it sheared off with a center punch before I drilled it. I was lucky and it was not tight in the collet yet so I could take it out. Then I took a easy out and removed the broken piece. Next to last is fitting the new pin and last is the new pin swaged in place. I ground it smooth but didn't take a pic of that. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I can't get get pictures to load in order. Sorry

 

[Tony Wells]

If you choose to weld it, be sure to post heat or stress relieve in some manner. You don't want it to be brittle.

 

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I'm going to leave it for now I think. (its working) If it shears off again I will weld it.


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[kd4gij]

How long is the drawbar? I don't have that mill but have read where people just replace it with a long grade 8 bolt.

 

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I'll have to check it (length) this weekend.




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