Who has a u-joint retainer tool?

[G1K]

Just in case I find out this is expensive, I can EDM one next weekend. If there is anyone who has one, and a flat bed scanner, can you scan the tool for me? Or is there a drawing online somewhere that shows the dimensions?

I'll stop by west marine tomorrow and probably find out the tool is $20 or so, in which case...

Oh, found it online. I can EDM it for less than $60+, and I'll hae fun doing it.


Ryan

 

[Don S]

Re: Who has a u-joint retainer tool?

EDM it ????? What the heck does that mean?

If you are talking about the C clip that holds the ujoints in, Personally I use a couple of screwdrivers.
One to keep it from turning, the other to pop it off the bearing cap.

 

[ziggy]

Re: Who has a u-joint retainer tool?

think he wants a brg. retainer nut wrench... there bouts 67 dollars here on iboats.... i got the serria one. worked ok for me..... lean a couple hundie on it maybe 10 times......no issues.....

Just in case I find out this is expensive

yeah, i found it that way... half in new tools, half in parts.... and i didn't need a dial indicator type in. lbs. torque wrench....

 

[G1K]

Re: Who has a u-joint retainer tool?

Electrical discharge machining or spark eroding. If the shape is complex, this s easier than CNC on a mill. I'm not sure just by looking at the pics here: http://www.iboats.com/Spanner_Nut_W....271116--list_time.1202011639--view_id.271181

but the tool looks simple enough. Not sure if that pic is deceiving.

Metal working is kinda my other hobby.

Ryan

 

[ziggy]

Re: Who has a u-joint retainer tool?

rough guesstimate... the sierra tool ya got linked...

outside dia. of tool. 5 3/4"
inside dia. of tool., 3 9/16"
small hole dia. 1 1/16"
8 holes... equadistant
thickness 1/4' plate
thickness at drive end. 1/4" plate X 2... welded four sides...
drive end 12'' from center of tool center...

 

[G1K]

Re: Who has a u-joint retainer tool?

Ziggy, thank you, exactly what I need. I'll post up the results of the home brew next weekend.


Ryan