seagiant1
Active Member
Hi,
Just thought that I would tell on myself, and how I busted one of my STAR Lubsizers.
I use Glenn Fryxell's Moly Grease Lube, cold ,and guess it was a little too cold, and I pushed the Lubesizer Handle to hard, and cracked the Part #111, Fulcrum Lever Bracket, completely down the side!
It is aluminum and thought of Tig Welding, but even that cost money so, I called the nice Lady at Magma to see if I could get the part?
It was available for about $30 shipped so I ordered one.
I guess the Owner was there and he came on the phone and warned me they are tricky to install.
I thanked him, but told him I had a shop press and thought I could take care of it.
Admittedly I had to get on my lathe and make a push tool to press the parts back on, I removed them with a big flat face punch, while holding the Lubesizer in my Bench Vise.
The top and bottom brackets are held on extra tight by Knurling around the Grease Cylinder, it works quite well and parts MUST be aligned correctly before pressing on as there is no way to "tweak" the position while installed on the knurling.
I did not take pics while doing the job but was much like pressing/changing, wheel bearing or such.
Just thought, I would relate my experience, as a warning for these cold morning in the shop, with cold lubes!!!
Just thought that I would tell on myself, and how I busted one of my STAR Lubsizers.
I use Glenn Fryxell's Moly Grease Lube, cold ,and guess it was a little too cold, and I pushed the Lubesizer Handle to hard, and cracked the Part #111, Fulcrum Lever Bracket, completely down the side!
It is aluminum and thought of Tig Welding, but even that cost money so, I called the nice Lady at Magma to see if I could get the part?
It was available for about $30 shipped so I ordered one.
I guess the Owner was there and he came on the phone and warned me they are tricky to install.
I thanked him, but told him I had a shop press and thought I could take care of it.
Admittedly I had to get on my lathe and make a push tool to press the parts back on, I removed them with a big flat face punch, while holding the Lubesizer in my Bench Vise.
The top and bottom brackets are held on extra tight by Knurling around the Grease Cylinder, it works quite well and parts MUST be aligned correctly before pressing on as there is no way to "tweak" the position while installed on the knurling.
I did not take pics while doing the job but was much like pressing/changing, wheel bearing or such.
Just thought, I would relate my experience, as a warning for these cold morning in the shop, with cold lubes!!!
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