dozer portible track pin press

[ggeh]

I had to separate the tracks on my dozer so this is what I came up with. I found an ame 100ton jack on EBay. It has a 4inch piston and the cylinder is 8inch x 12 inches.I made the press frame to fit the jack and the track chain. I cut it out of 5/8 plate. I could not budge the pin with a sledge hammer but that 100 ton jack pushed the pin out and then back in at about a 1/4 inch a second without even straining. Hydraulics are amazing. I'm good for about 3 wacks with the sledge and then I have to sit and rest for five. Talk about making life a lot easier.

[sphurley]

Not sure which is more impressive, the dozer or the press. Did this one time 50 years ago with torch and hammer in the mud. Young and knew it all....

[ggeh]

I did the same with a sledge and torch not in the mud but in my garage with a concrete floor 10 years ago and it took a long time and a lot of work. I'm 65 now and you couldn't pay me to do it like that again. 4 years ago I had a front idler go bad on my 200 class excavator and hired a guy that does this for living to split the track. He had a portable pin press said it cost $6500 used. Don't know how many ton it was but esealy pushed that pin out. I purchased a CNC plasma table 2-1\2 years ago and thought if I ever learn how to use it a track pin press would be one of my projects.

[abmetal]

That is just neater than socks on a rooster!

Allen

[tnbndr]

Now that's what I'm talking about. I luv hydraulics.

[Euclid933]

Looks a good tool

I've been there also with changing track chains on a Drott,swinging a 20lb sledge hammer !
Regards,
Will.

[Ryan]

Wow that is way cool. Thanks for sharing this idea.

[Old87yota]

You wouldn't happen to still have those files would you? I was looking for ideas to make one and it looks like you have the same hydraulic cylinder that I have.

[Dirtmotor]

Man ! thats cool , I love to see what can be built with our tables !

[kicktillmonday]

Custom homebrew tools are awesome and this one takes the cake! WOW! Well done.

[adbuch]

Very nicely done!! This one will be great for the heavy equipment guys.
David

[Skidmore]

Would you be willing to sell a copy of the file you used to cut this or could you tell me where you got it from? Great job on the build.