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LeRoiGross

06-05-2018 10:23 AM

Horn Repair

I bought a Stewart Wagner horn and it worked good until I took it apart to clean and paint. I forgot the nut on the ratchet wheel was left hand so I tightened it until it broke instead of loosening it. Now I have an armature shaft with no threads on the lower end. Does anybody know somebody who can weld (or silver solder) a new left hand 10-32 stud back onto the shaft?

4port

06-05-2018 10:57 AM

Re: Horn Repair

Center up the armature in 4 jaw chuck in a lathe, bore and tap for right handed 10-32 screw. Install and tighten screw, cut off screw head at required length. All other horns are right hand tread. Use loctite on thread if you like.

LeRoiGross

06-05-2018 06:13 PM

Re: Horn Repair

Just found out it needs an 8-32, not a 10-32. I'll try the lathe bore and tap if I can find a friend with a lathe.

BILL WILLIAMSON

06-06-2018 11:03 AM

Re: Horn Repair

"Sometimes" if you have threads showing, you can study them & determine if they're R/H or L/H threads.
Bill Backwards

mfarley

06-06-2018 11:45 AM

Re: Horn Repair

Threads get spun all different directions on this board!

BILL WILLIAMSON

06-06-2018 04:43 PM

Re: Horn Repair

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfarley (Post 1637079)

Threads get spun all different directions on this board!

Sounds like me, goin' backwards down my "L" shaped hall, in my wheelchair---The Dog thinks I'm NUTS!!
Bill W.

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