broken gate- how would you fix?

[Zeke]

If you're going to tap a hole, why not 2? Connect with all thread.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Neilk

Here is a picture of the offending parts. It looks like they used cheap "pot metal" to connect the two pieces. I think Sammy's idea of getting a replacement part similar to McMaster sounds like the way to go. I will need to find a machine shop that can drill and tap a hole in the existing part.



Thanks,
Neil

BTW McMaster Carr sells all kinds of rams and actuators too

I've been to their warehouse in Santa Fe Springs, you can't see the other end on an overcast day

Anuther thing that's cool about mcmaster carr: if you want something and it's not in their catalog, you can call them and tell them what you want and they'll go out and find it for you and send you a quote,m usually within an hour. They have a team of buyers who do just that, find stuff for customers that isn't in their catalog.

I recently wanted to buy a new direct replacement hydraulic pump, motor, 3 way control, and reservoir system for the old 120 ton hydraulic press in my shop.

McMaster Carr didn't stock it but i gave them the brand and model number, an hour later I get an e-mail with a price that's about 10% lower than the prices I found on line. IIRC is was just under $2400.
A little over a week later it was delivered to my shop.