Re: [MBZ] need to make a shim
Go to a welding shop and get them to make it for you. Pretty simple shape. They can cut the slot with a plasma cutter in a couple of minutes. On 30/03/2022 5:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 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
Re: [MBZ] need to make a shim
https://www.amazon.com/SWAG-Road-V4-0-Portaband-Table/dp/B00LBFQNHM?th=1 Not cheap, but small and great to use for smaller projects, plus you can take the saw off the stand easily. On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 7:57 PM OK Don wrote: > 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! > -- 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
Re: [MBZ] need to make a shim
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
Re: [MBZ] need to make a shim
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
Re: [MBZ] need to make a shim
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 > > -- 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
[MBZ] need to make a shim
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
