Blazemaster
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Oct 13, 2009
- Location
- Olympia, Wa
I was given this grinder from a working shop, and told it had 2 issues. Yes it's a project but I have the space and had the capacity to move it pretty easily so I bought it home. I have a 6x18 Norton but this is a 8x24 so it would give me a little more capacity. The first issue is the motor quit working in the middle of a job. They started taking the motor apart and then had a 2nd problem. On the spindle end there is a threaded stub on the end to hold the hub on, and this was busted off as they were trying to remove the spindle/armature. After looking at the broken parts, it had a crack that was old and bumping it with a hammer finished the job. Good thing it didn't fly off when it was running, this grinder takes a 12" wheel. I will mess with the motor at another time, for now I would like to focus on the broken spindle thread.
I would like to get some input on how you would tackle the job to get some ideas. My first thought was to remove the spindle, face it off then bore and single point a thread in the end and make a stud to thread in. A file skates over the broken area but I am not sure if it is through hardened.
Anybody done something similar? What would you do?
Also I got a manual with the machine but there is no diagram showing the spindle breakdown. Has anyone ever removed the spindle on a Thompson?
Thanks for your replies!
I would like to get some input on how you would tackle the job to get some ideas. My first thought was to remove the spindle, face it off then bore and single point a thread in the end and make a stud to thread in. A file skates over the broken area but I am not sure if it is through hardened.
Anybody done something similar? What would you do?
Also I got a manual with the machine but there is no diagram showing the spindle breakdown. Has anyone ever removed the spindle on a Thompson?
Thanks for your replies!