Re: [Amc-list] rusted drums don't come off easily

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

You can get gas welding stuff from most home centers but it is much 
cheaper to get it from a welding supply place.

Besides getting better equipment, you can also get bigger bottles. The 
small bottles the home center sells don't last very long. I doubt you'll 
get all of the drums off. Also, by going to a welding supply place, you 
can also get suggestions for welding tip sizes (not to mention actually 
being able to get the tips).

Be aware, most of the cost of gas welding equipment is in the tanks (I 
think the ones I have were close to $200 each) but you may be able to 
rent them. The place I got my stuff from charges $30/month + gas. The 
torch set wasn't very much (I think mine were about $150 for decent 
entry level stuff, longer and bigger hoses are available for more 
money). You will also need to buy or make a cart for the tanks. They 
must be secured upright. The acetylene tank has acetone in it to 
stabilize the gas. If you try welding with the tank at an angle, you'll 
get an explosion instead of a flame. That also reminds me - you need to 
let the tank rest upright for a few hours after you bring it home for 
the same reason.

Matt

On 10/4/2008 12:53 AM, Armand Eshleman spouted this sage advice:
> Tomrrow if I can't come up with any other solution I am thinking it's smoke
> wrench time. Let's face it the drums are toast
> any way. If those shoes won't let go after all those attacks I made on them,
> they won't let go when I get the drum/hub off without
> damamge any way. I am guessing the drums are past tolerance for wear too.
> And the other thing is, Discs work so much better and safer. I would need
> road racing quality brakes for a #6 Penske Donohue clone, not factory drums.
> I think I'm gonna be trying to get my hands on a bottle of acetylene and a
> bottle of oxygen tomorrow and cut the drums off the hubs or whatever.
> Oh, almost forgot, for the record the adjuster is froze just as solid as the
> drum and shoe. It may be th efirst thing to try cutting tomorrow and maybe
> just maybe the shoes will give coming off that big pin at the top.........
> Wish me luck....
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