Yeah this thing really needed welding but it would have been very hard to grind
the keyway back out...
What it really needs is a new shaft and pulley. I've now fixed both of them.
Its a 44 year old mowing deck, you just can't find quality...
Back to welding on the 190D today. I got the driver's side jack point all cut
out and cleaned up and the first piece of metal cut to fit. I'm getting faster
at the prep work. It'd be nice to see my welding improve...
-Curt
--- On Wed, 7/2/08, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Catheyesque repair of the day
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 9:32 AM
> I took some JB Weld and glued the key into the keyway and made the
> hole a bit smalller. It took some fitting with a file and some
> sandpaper but now everything fits tightly again. I was concerned about
> strength but I mowed the lawn and everything was fine. It's not
> ShoeGoo but not bad...
JB Weld was my favorite glue, and still is the glue of choice
for many applications, but I find that more of what I tackle
that's broken is amenable to Shoe Goo instead. It comes down
to 'grip' and flexibility. Shoe Goo wins for those, but it's
nowhere near as strong as JB Weld, either.
Of course, molten metal (weld weld) is my favorite 'glue'!
-- Jim
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