How Would You Do This?
Post by barrman on Oct 3, 2006, 8:20pm
Pictured below is a 8,000 pound Ramsey winch I use on my trailer. A few months ago, when the turn it green craze hit, I took the winch and frame to work. My plan was to let my students take it off the frame, prep both for paint, go over the motor, paint it all and put it back on the trailer. Well, the two broken off bolts you see on the lower level is what happened. One of my stronger bodied, but weaker minded students broke off 5 of the 8 mounting bolts before he told me something didn't seem right. I have drilled and tapped the other 3 out. I just need to make these ones right. The only problem is that I can't get a drill with a smaller than the 5/16" drill bit in there. The chuck hits the upper housing in the picture. I was thinking about welding an extention onto a drill bit and hoping I got it straight enough to drill. The housing doesn't look like it will come apart enough to make taking it off worth while. I have tried 3/8" electric drills, 3/8" cordless drills, air drills, 1/2" drills and 5/16" angle drills. All hit.
What would you do?
Thanks.