How to repair old King Dick socket extension?

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Posted by bugbear6502 on 28/09/2019 09:10:08:

Thanks to all for the constructive comments. As soon as I get the Adnam's mini keg emptied and off my bench (don't want to stir up the yeast), I will attempt to press out the insert, and proceed to repairing it.

BugBear

Best excuse of 2019 so far!

[bugbear6502Participant @bugbear6502]

Posted by David Davies 8 on 27/09/2019 22:19:00:

I was given a half inch extension bar missing its retaining ball. I found a suitable ball and spring in the treasure chest. I then turned up a simple die with an annulus sized to contact the parent metal around the ball bearing and at the same time depressing the ball slightly. Hardened the die and then popped it and the bar into my hydraulic press, gave it a good squeeze and to my surprise it swaged the bar enough to retain the ball whilst retaining enough travel for the ball to do its job.

This must have cost more in time than it was worth but the idea was proven

Spending time in the shop is not a cost. It's a benefit!

BugBear

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

It's called ACHEIVEMENT as opposed to "Where can I buy"

 

Regards Ian

Edited By Circlip on 29/09/2019 10:55:11

[bugbear6502Participant @bugbear6502]

I have now driven out the insert using my all-steel, plain screw, Swindens vice (I have read that using a vice as a press is a big load, so I was being cautious).

Anti-climax.

Pushed out really easily.

Interestingly, it was slightly marred during the process. It's SUPER soft. The only iron objects I know that are comparably soft are the mega-annealed cold rivets used for fixing garden tool handles on.

Just need to find some springs and ball bearings now.

BugBear

Edited By bugbear6502 on 01/10/2019 17:52:54

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