Recent content by DVHammer

THANKS!! I wonder how important it really is when you consider attachments and that we are probably not alone in doing this. We buy a used attachment, rent one, or lend one out to someone not knowing what oil was in what or in who's machine???? The oil in everyones equipment at that point is a...

All of which I have just didn't want to hassle with it if I didn't have to. Spent an hour last night and $1.23 for the hex from Home Depot. Machined it down to solid, bored the hex to match which left slight threads so I made a 'bolt/plug that I could turn to match old depth of 1.189, welded...

Thanks for fixing my picture links. Brazing it would have taken me a few more minutes but saved a ton of time in the long run and definitely still beating myself up about it and will NOT make that mistake again. Did talk to our local hydraulic supply shop and they said that EATON 16224-053...

Looks like it won't let me post pics. Might want to see if you can copy/paste the link to see it.

They changed the entire valve body but it appears to be the same in the schematic. The thread size on the new one is bigger and does not have the spring inside like the old. Problem is that it is also the spring retainer. Tried to repair it last night and was a toss up to weld or braze. Welder...

New to your site and hoping someone can help. I have a 1994 Bobcat 7753 with a bad cab design that traps moisture between the sound deadening foam and the bucket positioning valve and causes extensive rusting of all metal parts that are in contact with it. Including the 'plug' which rusted...