back onto the HD5G

Now,now John. Be nice.

The 'banker' is the wife, right?  Some fellers that are married to their bankers don't usually have all the fun nor funds they wants...

It's only money, buy it 

Dang Darrel, everybody is trying. Do you have a tandem farm truck of some kind? You can legally haul it on the back of one like that, and not be over weight. Also a lot of the states don't charge any reciprocity if you have farm tags hauling your own machinery. But man, that would be a long ways. Guess it's a moot point now, because it's now sold.

That doesn't open for me. I could go look for someone if its in Albany

 https://albany.craigslist.org/hvo/5999957439.html

https://albany.craigslist.org/hvo/5999957439.html

This is a nice machine at a good price that needs a steering clutch

D2 tool steel is too expensive to use for track pins. 4140 or 1045 carburized to rockwell C 59 to 65 will give over 1000 hours of service. I have used 1040 TGP (Turned Ground and Polished) without any heat treatment in my HD5G with satisfactory results. You will need 1.375 x 6.900 for your master pin. Search turned ground and polished on eBay. You will find some suppliers will even cut it to length. Use "ask a question" if you don't find exactly what you want.

lol.....well you.....ohhhh....I better not say!  

I sure wish you'd make up your mind! whew! the suspense is killing me!

I ran the track off of my HD5 once, at that time I didn't know about any master pin. we suspended the HD5 in mid air, and with 3 guys with different types bars and muscles, we  had it back on in about 30 minutes. the previous owner told me not to fill the bucket and turn to the left while backing up or it would run the track off! guess what I forgot, until it happened! lol I then had a new adjustment screw made for that side and never had that problem again!

THE MASTER PIN IS OUT!!!!!!!!
My son's friend came down with his portable welder and air arc, and had it out in a half hour. I didn't even get to see it happen, because I was getting a heifer with a fresh calf into the barn. It was out by the time I got done. If I can't find a new pin, I'll probably just have a machine shop make me one.
Note to self: When splitting tracks in the future, step one is get a good man with an air arc.
Darrel

Victor was the major supplier to Airco back in the day, more than likely same or a Victor similar. I used that torch for a solid two years before giving it up to another scrapper. Biggest job we used two on took us almost 60 days to cut up a 'Walking Dragline' in a old MO strip pit back in the 70's. Boiler produced steam powered electrical generators ran the machine. Was a challenge for three guys and little time or knowledge of what we were doing! Thickest it would cut reasonably clean was 3".

Used propane for fuel gas, rented a Ryder flatbed to haul LP and O2 tanks to run the gas axes, worked 12-14 hour days back then as I was young and full of it! Special regulators and tips for LP gas or MAPP gas.

Edited by DMiller - 02 Mar 2017 at 6:54pm

Mel, if my eyes do not deceive that appeared to be similar to my old Airco Cutmaster. Have not seen one in forever as no longer made. Used mine for two years scrapping heavy machinery. Using MAPP gas? for fuel gas or Propane?

You taken them little pills , it's best that Dave drives that torch... LOL