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No kidding. I bought the 14x40 thinking I would never have a use for anything bigger. Well, now I need to cut down a hydraulic cylinder that is to long for it. I picked up a piece of equipment recently for next to nothing that has a big hydraulic ram, double spool valve, and a pump. Pulled all the good stuff off and I am in the process of turning it into a nice hydraulic press so I can retired or sell the old bottle jack presses.
I resigned myself to tearing it down when I ran some air in the forward side and felt air coming out the return side of the ram. I needed to tear it down anyway, because I want to weld a big flange on it. Well its got an internal lock ring that looks like somehow was installed in reverse. Yes, tightening the cap backed out the ring... most of the way. It didn't move at all until penetrating oil sat on the threads for several days. The cap would never move in the direction to remove it. Even with judicious use of a 4lb hammer and various helper tools. It's certainly galled badly for that to happen.
Anyway, the cylinder is really about twice as long as I need for a press. This also makes it a bit to long for my lathe. I could cut it down to the length I want ok after I modify my steady rest to hold it. It fits in the ring, but the fingers do not retract far enough. The problem is I want to try to cut the tube where the lock ring is to try and save the cap/plug instead of making a new one....
DOH! Nevermind. I just figured it out. Cut it down, then remount the piece I cut off to try to save the cap.
I need to remember rule one in problem solving. Clearly define the problem.
Thanks for letting me think out loud guys. Before anybody says, "but you wrote it you didn't say it Bob," you have never heard me type.
So anyway, dang-it. I still do not have a good excuse to upgrade to that 16x60. LOL.
I resigned myself to tearing it down when I ran some air in the forward side and felt air coming out the return side of the ram. I needed to tear it down anyway, because I want to weld a big flange on it. Well its got an internal lock ring that looks like somehow was installed in reverse. Yes, tightening the cap backed out the ring... most of the way. It didn't move at all until penetrating oil sat on the threads for several days. The cap would never move in the direction to remove it. Even with judicious use of a 4lb hammer and various helper tools. It's certainly galled badly for that to happen.
Anyway, the cylinder is really about twice as long as I need for a press. This also makes it a bit to long for my lathe. I could cut it down to the length I want ok after I modify my steady rest to hold it. It fits in the ring, but the fingers do not retract far enough. The problem is I want to try to cut the tube where the lock ring is to try and save the cap/plug instead of making a new one....
DOH! Nevermind. I just figured it out. Cut it down, then remount the piece I cut off to try to save the cap.
I need to remember rule one in problem solving. Clearly define the problem.
Thanks for letting me think out loud guys. Before anybody says, "but you wrote it you didn't say it Bob," you have never heard me type.
So anyway, dang-it. I still do not have a good excuse to upgrade to that 16x60. LOL.