Dipstick

[alldodge]

Need to replace the dipstick on my dozer, it snapped in two. Has a 3/8 tube and is 28 inches long. Have been looking around for aftermarket, speed-o cable or other.

Ideas?

 

[GA_Boater]

Thought you were watching TV.

Did the stick itself break or the tube. ?

Summit has a mess of tubes and sticks. Lokar's must be made of gold.

Maybe try Ebay by brand of motor. Do you know of any heavy equipment salvage yards, AD? I Googled and got hits for my area and online.

 

[alldodge]

Thought you were watching TV.

Only now, I have crud to do and most of it is greasy, the wife says I'm her laundry challenge

Did the stick itself break or the tube. ?

The stick broke. Go figure, I was answering a question about the length of the stick on HEF and it snapped when reinstalling.

Summit has a mess of tubes and sticks. Lokar's must be made of gold.

Maybe try Ebay by brand of motor. Do you know of any heavy equipment salvage yards, AD? I Googled and got hits for my area and online.

Yes, I've looked around, and can make something up. Just thought about Bondo mentioning a speed-o cable, and others have had other ideas so thought I would ask.

Its for a CAT 3204 and part number 4N0234 but thought about getting something that would be better to use

 

[GA_Boater]

A speedo cable is nice and flexible. It can be brazed to the handle below the wavy section, if it didn't break at the handle.

Kind deeds do not go unpunished.

 

[Bondo]

Yes, I've looked around, and can make something up. Just thought about Bondo mentioning a speed-o cable, and others have had other ideas so thought I would ask.

Ayuh,..... I'm still packing my garage, if I find that box of speedo cable, I'll gladly send you a chunk,.....
I know there's a few more feet left of it, 'n I think I might know where it is,....

Otherwise, my 1st thought is an old Alpha lower shift cable,.....
Donno if it can be brazed, but silver solder I think will stick to it,.....

 

[Scott Danforth]

Have you looked into orcheln products?

https://orschelnproducts.com/product-category/dipstick-assemblies/

its where we used to get custom dipsticks for various chassis applications for both cat and cummins motors.

they have a machined block fitting, plastic tube and a cable-like stick

otherwise the stock tube is nothing special, the stick is easily made by using a piece of speedo cable. you can crimp a section of brass tube on the cable (available at many Ace hardware stores) for the section where you stamp the hi/lo marks

 

[alldodge]

Braze and silver solder, Don't know why I didn't think of it. All I was thinking was welding and its to thin for that with my machine.

Appreciate the offer to send a chunk, but I know I can find something to use, just wanting ideas

 

[racerone]

In the old days of full service gas stations I used to ask the young pump jockey-----" Do you sell longer dipsticks.---The one in my car won't reach the oil "-----Just to see the reaction.-------One blond lady smiled and called me by my name and said -----" I might have been born on a weekend , but not last weekend "----Good fun and I still use it occasionally.

 

[GA_Boater]

Braze and silver solder, Don't know why I didn't think of it. All I was thinking was welding and its to thin for that with my machine.

Appreciate the offer to send a chunk, but I know I can find something to use, just wanting ideas

Don't be hard on yourself, AD. If we didn't think for each other, sometimes no thinkin' would be done.

 

[harringtondav]

Sounds like you found your solution. I was going to suggest a piece of an electrician's fish tape soldered to your stub.

 

[alldodge]

All good, thanks guys