[TheForge] New subject, a little tweeking on my LG help please

[peter fels]

I'd drill, bush and replace the bolts on both sides.
Mark Krause ( who is still incarcerated,) suggested replacing the return spring with counterweights,
for better fine control.


On Jun 17, 2011, at 5:50 PM, Jerry Frost wrote

> I've been getting back in my shop lately and Deb's finally promised NOT to 
> freak out if I want to use my Little Giant. Soo, I've been doing a little 
> larger scale work, largely practice till I get my eyes and hands tuned 
> again. I oiled her up and did some PH work but trying to do some more 
> precision work I was reminded the treadle is warn till it's almost 
> impossible to get to engage on the left side.
> 
> The treadle rather than the pivot bolt seems to be the warn part. To my 
> question, what's the easiest way to snug it back up? When I thought it was 
> the bolt it was no problem, just buy a new one and R&R the warn one. Seeing 
> as it's the hole the bolt passes through makes for a number of options. Bush 
> it? Weld the hole up and redrill it? Use a piece of 3/4" rd. and forge it 
> down snug?
> 
> I'd put money on any number of you guys having done exactly this thing in a 
> heartbeat. I'm just hoping none of you are tired enough of my tendency to 
> share puns you're just going to laugh and let me tough it out. <grin>
> 
> Thanks, Jer 
> 
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