I always start with my scrap metal pile (never through a piece of metal away), then look at HD, Lowes, Tractor Supply, then go to a metal supply company..
On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 7:44 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I do not have a metal band saw. Any idea on where I might find a piece > of metal around the right size? > > On 3/30/2022 7:30 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > Take an appropriate sized plate, drill the right diameter hole for the > end > > of the slot, then saw from the edge to the sides of the hole. A metal > > bandsaw makes it easy. > > > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 5:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> This is a shim that is used on Coats center post tire machines when > >> working on larger rims. It is supposed to keep the bottom bead breaker > >> from hitting the wheel. This part does not appear to be available > >> anywhere but looks like it might be semi easy to make. If i found a > >> piece of metal that would work I am not sure if I have anything that > >> would cut it to shape. Maybe I could find a larger size old brake pad > >> and cut a notch in the center? Trying to mount new tires on the 19" GL > >> wheels and they are too big without using this shim. Really need to > >> upgrade to a rim clamp machine. Any ideas on fabbing something up like > >> this? > >> > >> > >> > https://www.shopequipmentparts.com/shim-lower-bead-breaker-coats-center-post-models-8102927/?fbshop=1&fbclid=IwAR1jtE2WpIxg0HPpA-ppeJFMk31000nwMtUE-X8l_90i067WtnaOoZptxwM > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
