How do you remove a broken drawbar?

Parkerbender

Stainless

Joined

Dec 19, 2009

Location

Kansas City Mo, USA

• May 18, 2011

• #1

Whelp, it happened. I finally broke a drawbar in the bridgeport. Probably should have changed it out already,it looked pretty rough, but I had never broke one before, so I figured they just didn't break...

So.

How the hell do you get the thing out? It's obviously tight...

Help!

-Parker

 

oldbikerdude37

Titanium

Joined

Jun 29, 2010

Location

milton freewater oregon

• May 18, 2011

• #2

yank the top out, run a shaft the same size down and pound it outwith a hammer.


man this is a new one to me, we had a welder guy drill a vice on a beater mill in the welding area till it was in two peices. His name was vice buster from that day forward.

We also had a guy named jeff pressler and he jacked on a press till it broke a 50 ton press. till this day we call him jeff pressbreaker.

I say your name is drawbar-killer. buddie you earned it. ask millacron to change your ID. LOL LOL LOL

oh hell I love this thread, its going to go far..

 

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Myrmidon

Cast Iron

Joined

May 5, 2010

Location

Wisconsin

• May 18, 2011

• #3

Yeh just tap her on the head till she comes out, put some rags or wood on the table so she doesn't dent it, because when she lets loose she lets loose and comes out quick (atleast the ones I've seen on BP's Did)

Don't feel to bad, my 2nd day in Trade school I snapped one off too (mainly due to not knowing any better)

 

Cole2534

Diamond

Joined

Sep 10, 2010

Location

Oklahoma City, OK

• May 18, 2011

• #4

Anyone else grab the wrench in the middle when tightening the drawbar?

 

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wesg

Titanium

Joined

Nov 4, 2004

Location

Cedar Park, TX - Boulder Creek/Redwood City, CA

• May 18, 2011

• #5

"Anyone else grab the wrench in the middle when tightening the drawbar? "

Nope. That's where all the chrome is peeling from guys beating on the drawbar with it.

 

charlie gary

Stainless

Joined

Oct 4, 2009

Location

near Seattle, Washington, USA

• May 18, 2011

• #6

Cole2534 said:

Anyone else grab the wrench in the middle when tightening the drawbar?

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Tough to do with mine, 'cause it's been cut off short.

 

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moonlight machine

Diamond

Joined

Nov 19, 2007

Location

marysville ohio

• May 18, 2011

• #7

I just push the button......I have kurt drawbars on my BPs

 

gwilson

Diamond

Joined

Oct 1, 2006

Location

williamsburg va

• May 18, 2011

• #8

What is keeping the R8 collet from just dropping out?

 

9100

Diamond

Joined

Nov 1, 2004

Location

Webster Groves, MO

• May 18, 2011

• #9

gwilson said:

What is keeping the R8 collet from just dropping out?

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It's stuck from being overtightened.

Bill

 

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rvsteele

Plastic

Joined

Jan 13, 2018

• Jan 13, 2018

• #10

I had a similar experience this morning. I was preparing to tighten the drawbar nut with wrench but instead of grabbing spindle brake, I grabbed the power lever. Needless-to-say, wrench spun and sheared the drawbar. Removed the drawbar less the threads! They remain in my chuck with chuck stuck in spindle. Any chance of recovery in my situation???

 

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Scruffy887

Titanium

Joined

Dec 17, 2012

Location

Se Ma USA

• Jan 13, 2018

• #11

rvsteele said:

I had a similar experience this morning. I was preparing to tighten the drawbar nut with wrench but instead of grabbing spindle brake, I grabbed the power lever. Needless-to-say, wrench spun and sheared the drawbar. Removed the drawbar less the threads! They remain in my chuck with chuck stuck in spindle. Any chance of recovery in my situation???

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Paint the spindle brake red.
Remove the wrench from the wall where it ended up.
Then put drawbar back and swear while pounding on it with side of wrench.
Swear some more when it hits the table after explosive ejection.
Get rubbing stone and clean up table.
Now would be a good time to have a cold beer.