George S posted:I made some repairs to my Dorfan crane. I repaired the broken gear teeth on the spool gear and repaired the broken leg. I also created more permanent shims for the motor and painted them red.
JB Weld came to the rescue for both. The leg is solid now.
The gear repair was fascinating. I researched how to do this. I am no machinist. I used a brass rod and drilled a hole for the two broken teeth. JB Weld was used to glue the rod into the hole. Then, JB Weld was used to form the gear teeth. A little Dremel machining was needed at the end to get the right fit and finish. Parts for this crane are hard to come by, so I had to be creative. She works great now!
George
George S....I am totally impressed with the crane and even more with your repairs. Fendermain
