12-19-2014, 10:52 PM
So I may finally be getting back to this. My replacement parts arrived last week, and I was working out of state for a bit over a week. So my parts sat there. Hoping to spend some time on this over the weekend.
So the thing I noticed about the new part is the the "top" part, where the actual working surfaces are, is WAY larger than the original part. I knew it would require fitting (says so when you buy it) but this is a bit like remaking the whole top surface of the sear. I'd guess there is a full 1/8" of more that needs to be taken off.
Now I'm not distressed by this, but it brings me back sort of to the original question. Will the sear surface need to be hardened before using this? Or the entire part? or none of it? (and of course, how hard...) Neither is out of my range of capabilities I don't think but I do need to know what is correct.
Curious what the collective wisdom is.
I'll get a few photos posted tomorrow sometime if I can.
Thanks,
Al
So the thing I noticed about the new part is the the "top" part, where the actual working surfaces are, is WAY larger than the original part. I knew it would require fitting (says so when you buy it) but this is a bit like remaking the whole top surface of the sear. I'd guess there is a full 1/8" of more that needs to be taken off.
Now I'm not distressed by this, but it brings me back sort of to the original question. Will the sear surface need to be hardened before using this? Or the entire part? or none of it? (and of course, how hard...) Neither is out of my range of capabilities I don't think but I do need to know what is correct.
Curious what the collective wisdom is.
I'll get a few photos posted tomorrow sometime if I can.
Thanks,
Al