jason0012 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 For heating the journals, you might try heat tape that is sold in the plumbing isle at home improvement stores. Not sure how much heat you can muster from such a thing but it would allow heating both journals evenly. Paired with penetrating oil , and given time, they may help get lubrication deep where it needs to be. I doubt you get much expansion from a 150-190 degree heater, but it would help some. These parts were a running fit, but are full of rust and dirt. Wash that out and you should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Heat tape is thermostatically controlled and only comes on below freezing. Good thought but . . . Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 If you just need low heat like that a couple of heating pads would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason0012 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 A pair of engine block heaters might do the job. I never had any pipe heaters that had such controls- I am probably just buying the cheap ones though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Pipe heaters are thermostatically controlled, there is no reason to run power if the water in the pipe can't freeze. Unless you're taking about something else. You can buy magnetic engine heaters, stick them on plug them in and they get pretty warm. Might be just the ticket, especially if you pack the shaft with a little dry ice. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Did you ever get the shaft freed up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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