dozer portible track pin press
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dozer portible track pin press
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.
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
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....
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
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.
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
That is just neater than socks on a rooster!
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
Now that's what I'm talking about. I luv hydraulics.
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LDR 4x8, Scribe, DTHCIV
Hypertherm PM45, Macair Dryer
DeVilbiss Air America 6.5HP, 80Gal., 175psi, Two Stage
16.9scfm@100psi, 16.0scfm@175psi
Miller 215 MultiMatic
RW 390E Slip Roll (Powered)
AutoCAD, SheetCAM, Mach 3
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
Looks a good tool
I've been there also with changing track chains on a Drott,swinging a 20lb sledge hammer !
Regards,
Will.
I've been there also with changing track chains on a Drott,swinging a 20lb sledge hammer !
Regards,
Will.
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
Wow that is way cool. Thanks for sharing this idea.
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
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.
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
Man ! thats cool , I love to see what can be built with our tables !
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
Custom homebrew tools are awesome and this one takes the cake! WOW! Well done.
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Very nicely done!! This one will be great for the heavy equipment guys.
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Re: dozer portible track pin press
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.