[TheForge] Little Giant frame repair

Tue May 20 19:06:01 2003

Seems like I heard that Sid @ little giant could  saw this off and cut a
dovetail in it to hold a new sow ,block just like the newer models are made.
Randy Mundt
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From: "Dragons Watch Forge" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Little Giant frame repair


> Hi Larry,
>     I was speaking with Bill Bastas about a simular problem one day and
> he told me about someone making "sow blocks" for the turkish air hammers
> that could be bolted down to the LG if you sawed off the old dove tail
> and drilled and tapped the base.  He also said something about the new
> sow block is make so it can be leveled to the ram before locking down.
> I won't see him again for a while but I think he can be reached at the
> art dept of Austin Community College.
>     Anyone else know of the parts he was speaking about?
>
> Larry House
>
> Larry Brown wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > I have acquired a 50# Little Giant that has the rear part of the frame
> > that holds the lower die snapped off. Someone had drilled holes and
> > mounted a mechanical repair strap which they used for a while and does
> > not look like it is reusable. Any one with any experience on welding
> > or brazing a repair such as this? I have my own ideas but I am open to
> > suggestions as mine might not work as well and someone else might have
> > done this successfully before
> > Thanks
> > Larry
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