I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to
the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up
from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I
don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't
marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...
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On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:04:09 -0500
Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to
the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up
from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I
don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't >marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...

I wouldn't sweat it. Just keep on eye on it for now. See if it deforms
at all in use. I seriously doubt they're anything more than grade 2.
You can get Clevis pins from Tractor Supply or Ebay for that matter.
That is if I understand which pin your talking about correctly.

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI

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On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:04:09 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to
the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up
from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I
don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't >marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...

I use grade 5 or grade 8 bolts as feed stock, depending on required
strength and hardness. - or even grade 3 if that is all that is
required. I go by the head markings to know what I have - - -

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On 6/8/2025 4:49 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:04:09 -0500
Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to
the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up >>from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I
don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't
marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...

I wouldn't sweat it. Just keep on eye on it for now. See if it deforms
at all in use. I seriously doubt they're anything more than grade 2.
You can get Clevis pins from Tractor Supply or Ebay for that matter.
That is if I understand which pin your talking about correctly.

It's the link that connects the lower arm to the upper arm that does
the actual lifting . I have to remind myself that it's only function is
lifting , it doesn't have any pulling load .
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Snag
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On 6/8/2025 5:05 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:04:09 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to
the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up >>from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I
don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't
marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...

I use grade 5 or grade 8 bolts as feed stock, depending on required strength and hardness. - or even grade 3 if that is all that is
required. I go by the head markings to know what I have - - -

This didn't start out as a bolt , it's from a 1" piece of round
stock. Bolts are way too expensive to use as lathe stock .
--
Snag
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On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 17:17:29 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

On 6/8/2025 5:05 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:04:09 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to
the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up >>>from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I
don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't
marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...

I use grade 5 or grade 8 bolts as feed stock, depending on required
strength and hardness. - or even grade 3 if that is all that is
required. I go by the head markings to know what I have - - -

This didn't start out as a bolt , it's from a 1" piece of round
stock. Bolts are way too expensive to use as lathe stock .

I find bolts I have are a lot cheaper than going to the metal store
to buy new metal - and with bolts I know what I have.

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On 6/8/2025 8:06 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 17:17:29 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

On 6/8/2025 5:05 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:04:09 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to >>>> the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up >>> >from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I >>>> don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't >>>> marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...

I use grade 5 or grade 8 bolts as feed stock, depending on required
strength and hardness. - or even grade 3 if that is all that is
required. I go by the head markings to know what I have - - -

This didn't start out as a bolt , it's from a 1" piece of round
stock. Bolts are way too expensive to use as lathe stock .

I find bolts I have are a lot cheaper than going to the metal store
to buy new metal - and with bolts I know what I have.

Who said anything about buying stock ? Not that I don't buy stock
when I have a project that requires something specific , but probably
85% of the stuff under my bench came from friends or neighbors for free
. Some was marked when I got it , some wasn't . This particular piece
wasn't . I did know for sure that I didn't want to use any of the 12L14
leaded steel .
--
Snag
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