trademarkmachine
Aluminum
- Joined
- May 31, 2011
- Location
- cincinnati
I am rebuilding the steel tracks for my skid steer.
Parts are no longer available for the tracks from the manufacture (leogering)
So I am left making some of them.
pins are on my list. The pin is similar to a 1/2-13 carriage bolt. it is 11-1/2" long and only has threads on the last 1/2 of the bolt.
So my options are:
buy 1/2-13 x 12" carriage bolts and cut them down to 11-1/2" long.
make bolts from 1/2 stock and thread both ends for nut.
The downside of the carriage bolts is that they are undersize on the unthreaded part. and the threads are 6" long
and wont be a very good bearing area on the tracks.
if I make bolts I can thread them as needed.
If I make bolts which material will be better.
12l14 crs or 1018 crs.
Thanks
Parts are no longer available for the tracks from the manufacture (leogering)
So I am left making some of them.
pins are on my list. The pin is similar to a 1/2-13 carriage bolt. it is 11-1/2" long and only has threads on the last 1/2 of the bolt.
So my options are:
buy 1/2-13 x 12" carriage bolts and cut them down to 11-1/2" long.
make bolts from 1/2 stock and thread both ends for nut.
The downside of the carriage bolts is that they are undersize on the unthreaded part. and the threads are 6" long
and wont be a very good bearing area on the tracks.
if I make bolts I can thread them as needed.
If I make bolts which material will be better.
12l14 crs or 1018 crs.
Thanks
