Ny-Lint Mobile Dragline Conversion

[frizzen]

That's looking really nice.

Why not shave the first couple threads off the drive tensioner, and make a saddle to support the axle so the tension screw won't be wearing on it. It already looks like you're wearing away at the brass.

[Rvjimd]

Friz,

Ya, you are right. I just haven't decided exactly how I want to do it yet. I'll probably let it wear fora few hours and see how it goes. The shaft will be easy to replace and I might also make them in steel. But I plan to eventually make some sort of saddle/collar on the shaft. Somehow then I should be able to let the delrin bushing run free on the shaft and hold the shaft fixed with the collars or something.

Jim