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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3167  
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You probably could. But you'd have to get the drum shaft off the old spider and then machine the centre of your replacement to take the shaft, and somehow bond it so it didn't come off.
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8th Jun 2025 7:17pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5975 
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The old machine is now at the tip. I took it apart to get it in the car.
I asked the chap at the tip should I put the plastic parts in the plastic skip and metal in the metal. He said, put it all in the metal skip! I kept the drum with a plan to make a fire pit out of it 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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9th Jun 2025 10:47am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3563  
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Actually have done it… Breaking the remaining spider off the shaft was the easiest bit. Marked the center of the drum, fabricated a ‘sleeve’ that fits over the shaft, where the original spider used to be. Positioned the sleeve over the center of the drum, and weld the new spider legs to it. Weld the original shaft to the sleeve. After welding, drum wobbled a bit where the welding contracts from the heat, but some persuasion with a mallet got it good enough. Still doing the job 5-6 years later. Is it worth doing? Only if you have a high end machine with good quality components, and a few free hours. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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9th Jun 2025 5:37pm |
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