[T3] Front beam rebuild

[Brent Bottolfson]

Adriel,

I got all the old grease out of my beam using a long bristle brush.  It 
was one I use to clean out 5 gallon glass carboys for brewing beer.  
Only a few bucks at a homebrew place; I won't reuse that one!  I think 
the only way you'll get that grease out is with a solvent.  I used 
gasoline in a rubbermaid tub.  Not really the safest or environmental 
friendly route, but it worked without too much elbow grease and got it 
really clean.

Not sure about the rubber rings, the top ones are just o-rings that are 
available.  I think the bottom ones are the same as a bug.  I wouldn't 
get replacement bottom seals from ISP, as the one's they sent me don't 
have the metal ring inside them like the originals.  I found some better 
ones elsewhere.  Be really careful if you remove the thrust plate that 
has the 4 grooves cut into it.  The face is plastic and I cracked one on 
my old beam that had a broken needle bearing.

-Brent

On 5/25/11 3:59 PM, Adriel Rowley wrote:
> There is rust flakes in the beam, and like to clean them out (water got inside but only the upper bearings have minor oxidation).  The grease that is in there is really sticky and Commercial Simple Green full strength (supposed to be mixed with three parts water) is not touching it.  I know of a large degreasing tank and thinking I should go this route, but concerned about the rubber rings.  They are pretty deteriorated but do not seem to want to come out.  Can they be removed and if so, how?
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> Thank you,
> Adriel
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