Thanks for this suggestion. I would not have imagined that this type of tool
existed.
73, Rich, N6KT
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 10:39:02 PM PST, KD7JYK DM09
<kd7jyk@earthlink.net> wrote:
On 11/29/2022 21:17, Grant Saviers wrote:
> A pretty handy tool not well known are set up or machinist wedges.
> Likely ductile iron so pretty tough. 3 sizes from Williams on Amazon
> search Williams WG-3 3-Inch Set Up Wedge
I needed to spread some rails in a project, was hoping to find wedges
with a threaded bolt, figured they couldn't be too pricey, boy was I
wrong. They start in hundreds, and go to tens of thousands. Sure, the
bigger ones separate pipes the size of passenger jets, but still seemed
a bit steep.
There are some inexpensive hand powered hydraulic ones out there, ~$100
and up. I don't know how good they are, but ratings are consistently
higher. In the end, I just used two crescent wrenches. Separated the
rails, puts nice dents in them too!
Here's the manual hydraulic type I saw out there:
https://us.amazon.com/Hydraulic-Spreader-Separator-Commissioning-Replacement/dp/B07R9KG8X6/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=hydraulic+flange+spreader&s=hi&sr=1-19
A general search online for "hydraulic flange spreader" brings up this
type of tool from many sources.
Kurt
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