Pug}{maN Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 got a blower and the stuff that goes with it for free, the blower is locked up and i cant seem to get it apart but ill keep working on it, any tips on the rebuild ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Wow, are you a very lucky fellow! I can only hope that one day someone likes me enough to give me such wonderful treasures. That blower is premo. Here's a good thread showing what they look like when broken apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 nice , if i can get the flat head bolts out of the case ill be set....might just grind them off and drill and tap for new ones...need to braze the mount for the stand i have back on to, and that pot and stuff will make a nice masonry forge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 WHOA turbo, DO NOT grind off anything :o ...you haven't had it long enough to give up yet. ;) Get a 5gal bucket of diesel and give it a long soak...by long I mean a few days at the least! You will be surprised what will move then. Good score on your 'new' stuff! enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r smith Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 why grind or dis assemble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 its locked up, got to get it apart to free it up...and i think some of the blades are rusted off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Lodge Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 WHOA turbo, DO NOT grind off anything :o ...you haven't had it long enough to give up yet. ;) Get a 5gal bucket of diesel and give it a long soak...by long I mean a few days at the least! You will be surprised what will move then. Good score on your 'new' stuff! enjoy. x2! Just soak it for a few days and see what happens. I would use grinding as a last resort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 That thing looks in too good condition for the insides to be chewed apart. Soak it to get it free so you can open it up, its probably just some grease and crud locking up the gears. Looks like a good looker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 it sat in a farmers hedge row for 60 years in the mud it was full of dirt , i washed it out , clr'd it and socked it in oil....we will try the soak though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I'm in the same boat with a Buffalo Climax blower I picked up. I thought it would be an easy thing to free the gears, but a soap/water soak didn't do anything. A soak in new motor oil didn't do anything. A soak in vinegar didn't do anything. I'm thinking it's time for the sledge-hammer of doom!!! Best of luck getting yours spinning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Soaking in motor oil and the like will may work over time but diesel will go places that motor oil can't. I still contend that a 3-4 day at least, longer sure won't hurt, will do the trick. Good luck to you both! As a side note, diesel also is a good way to find leaks in gas tanks, oil pans and the like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If you can find KROIL is will penetrate like no other. I have used it to free parts laying in fields for decades. They claim it will penetrate 1 millionth of 1 inch, and there not kiddinghttp://www.kanolabs.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 deisel and heat has ALWAYS worked for me! and i have salvaged some pretty frozen things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r smith Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 evapo-rust may work wonders for you. http://www.evaporust.com/evaporust.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 VaughnT, Nah, the sledgehammer of doom won't get you anywhere! Keep it around for sale or trade, maybe give it to someone who has a working one as yard art. That way, you're both happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGreen Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I am with Iron Woody on the heat.it helps.also whatever tool you have to use on the bolt heads wrench socket or screwdriver,smack the bolt heads a few licks seems to loosen most bolts.if there is a nut on it,turn the nut not the head .the nut will usually turn before the nut.luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ACETONE WORKS WONNDERS ON RUSTED STUFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r smith Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 the nut will usually turn before the nut. :wacko: :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 so i got it all apart , dont look good in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r smith Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You might have luck with the evaporust stuff I linked to earlier havnt used it on something that crusty but have read some incredible things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 The impeler blades can be easily replaced with thin sheet cut with snips. The gears? Wow, that doesn't look good. I'm sure there's a good way to get shed of that rust. Maybe an initial attack with Naval Jelly to remove the heavier deposits and then on to something ATF/Acetone or diesel to get into those nooks and crannies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 i got it in used motor oil right now, then to diesel , o and i started with a CLR rust remover soke, and 100 psi of air to blow it all out...we will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Looks like they found that one on the bottom of a Pond! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 i dont think im going to be able to make it usefull agen , so i might try to sale it to someone that needs yard art... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r smith Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 i dont think im going to be able to make it usefull agen , so i might try to sale it to someone that needs yard art... :(I am sure the stuff I linked to will clean it up nice. Have you had a chance to look into it at all? I have seen it work on some transmission gears that looked almost as bad as yours and they looked almost new when done. Soaks into small gaps like the shaft to clean that part also. No acid so the metal all stays, just the rust goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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