Ah crap, broke cage
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:41 pm
I knew I could break it when I started but I thought I'd have more warning.
The plan seemed sound. The cage had too much play and I needed to drop the post just a few degrees to reduce the gap. I used some cloth to keep the vice from scarring the ring and gently tapped the post with a hammer.
Life teaches you lessons.
It wasn't moving until finally it did, it now had an absurd angle that had to be corrected back the other way. Gentle tap. Uh, oh. Crack in the weld. Gentle tap. <ding> <ding> <ding> <ding>
The post broke off and hit the ground and bounced. Ugh.
I ordered a new device yesterday but that was an experiment in ring size and may be too small. Short of buying a welder or taking an embarrassing trip to a welding shop or buying yet another cage, do I have any conceivable repair options?
The plan seemed sound. The cage had too much play and I needed to drop the post just a few degrees to reduce the gap. I used some cloth to keep the vice from scarring the ring and gently tapped the post with a hammer.
Life teaches you lessons.
It wasn't moving until finally it did, it now had an absurd angle that had to be corrected back the other way. Gentle tap. Uh, oh. Crack in the weld. Gentle tap. <ding> <ding> <ding> <ding>
The post broke off and hit the ground and bounced. Ugh.
I ordered a new device yesterday but that was an experiment in ring size and may be too small. Short of buying a welder or taking an embarrassing trip to a welding shop or buying yet another cage, do I have any conceivable repair options?