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Here are two pics of the first dumper - now restored

New shaft installed in the dropbox - dumper number two begins its restoration journey!

Hi Folks - apologies for the lack of posting. Thought I would update this feed. I managed to get a new drive shaft made in Poland! It cost me 1000PLN - approximately £200! Here is the old broken shaft:- http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/68874_1LJKY8RNLWT2Z1701714216.jpg Here is th...

UPDATE: Got a response from Beard and Fitch. Estimated £895 + VAT to remanufacture the shaft. They won't consider a repair.

Unfortunately this is too expensive for me on this project.

Anyone got any ideas?

Well at least you now have an option. I would make contact with the guy selling the transfer box on Fleabay and ask for the details of the box eg; the model number and see if it matches yours then I would consider buying it. Usually by now one of the more knowledgeable members have been in here and...

I think grafting on a different box may be problematic especially if the ratios are different. Yes, I agree - this particular box is quite unusual. But good news - I found a similar dumper for sale on eBay with transmission box intact and have purchased it! So now I have two dumpers :? In the immor...

Hi Stefan I've had a search of the Internet and I can't find any, there's a couple of newage transfer boxes on eBay but not sure if they are suitable, I've found a company who does make driveshafts called beard and Fitch and they say they make them for classic restorers? Http://beardandfitch.com/dr...

Looking at the Benford spare parts list catalogue - I believe the part is an input shaft 800-331 / 800-332. The latter part, 800-332, I think is the correct number although it describes the output shaft. On my transmission box, the input shaft is extended to drive a drum brake unit so needs the spli...

Thanks John - no responses to date. I hope someone can point me in the right direction to a UK engineering shop or spare parts / breakers.

Thanks Jeremy - I am based in the Midlands. Any recommendations re engineering workshops that could help gratefully received