8274 help

[88 inch of pure pleasure]

hi

i went off bricht and early sunday morning to do a little practicing on my winching style ready for my first comp in april first few hours were realy good using my freshly rebuilt 8274 with the bow motor etc then on winching through a rather sticky bog the (new) circlip holding the brake mech flew off causing me to lose my new gigglepin bearings there not expensive i no but i dont fancy been half way up a bank and that happening agen i carnt atm afford the new mainshaft with the end bolted any tips on how to stop this happening again

thanks paul

[will_warne]

hi

i went off bricht and early sunday morning to do a little practicing on my winching style ready for my first comp in april first few hours were realy good using my freshly rebuilt 8274 with the bow motor etc then on winching through a rather sticky bog the (new) circlip holding the brake mech flew off causing me to lose my new gigglepin bearings there not expensive i no but i dont fancy been half way up a bank and that happening agen i carnt atm afford the new mainshaft with the end bolted any tips on how to stop this happening again

thanks paul

Gwyn Lewis is your friend

[white90]

Fitting the circlip on the wrong way round will cause this

fit the GP mainshaft or the GL retaining idea

[Ex Member]

Drill, tap, fit spacer and bolt (in addition to the circlip)

[white90]

But there are varied main shafts out there

some people have had extreme difficulty drilling main shafts like member Lewis as I recall.

He destroyed expensive bits trying to drill a shaft I sold him that was out of a 6month old 8274.

[Timmy511]

Titex coated drill (a real one not the mickey mouse ones!) or carbide drill should see it!

[Ex Member]

But there are varied main shafts out there

some people have had extreme difficulty drilling main shafts like member Lewis as I recall.

He destroyed expensive bits trying to drill a shaft I sold him that was out of a 6month old 8274.

I have heard that. Take a normal drill and try. If it does not drill, use the other method..... Mine drilled easily enough.

[88 inch of pure pleasure]

thanks for the help guys,can anyone recomend anyone close to me (sheffield) to do the drill work on the shaft i dont think my cordless and the workshop vise are up to the job of drilling and tapping the shaft also does anyone no why gigglepin want £15.00 to post a servis kit

[ciderman]

I drilled my GP mainshaft to take M12 bolt using a decent masonery bit , cobalt drill wouldnt touch it , And then a spiral machine tap .