Rob Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I'd like to make a mould to reproduce these. I'll either purchase one, or just borrow it if available.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I have one. NOS (Really is NOS) Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 what transmission is that Rob?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Shift pattern looks like a Maxitorque 12 spd with extended lo-range! Don't know the number... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Yea it looks like the older 12 speed with 2 sticks..haven't seen one in years Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 what transmission is that Rob??My guess is 12sp with low on the second stick. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 I have one. NOS (Really is NOS)Is this one for air conditioning? Mind if I borrow it? I'd spray it with a release, front and back, and make a two piece mould to cast others. I've not been able to locate one for months.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 My guess is 12sp with low on the second stick.That is correct. The "selectair" knob in this truck is a replacement from PAI.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Is this one for air conditioning? Mind if I borrow it? I'd spray it with a release, front and back, and make a two piece mould to cast others. I've not been able to locate one for months.RobI'll pull it out this week when I get back. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I've got a broken one already out of a truck,would that work for a mold?I'm positive there are no pieces missing.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 I've got a broken one already out of a truck,would that work for a mold?I'm positive there are no pieces missing..As long as there are no pieces missing it would be easy. Two of my trucks use this same cover and they are missing large pieces. The originals became very brittle with age. I can prolly repair mine, but it's not difficult to make the mould boxes, and then new ones once the setup is perfected.If you don't mind get them over to me as the originals won't be damaged. Hopefully many can benefit in the end.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 The new one I have is sitting on a shelf in a srorage trailer. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 The new one I have is sitting on a shelf in a srorage trailer.That would be great. I don't need the bezels, switches, lables or anything, just the bare plastic part. If there are any side panels available that would be good to include also as I'm missing one side but cannot remember which.I've done this type of thing in the past but with smaller parts. The originals were injection moulded where I will resin cast replacements.Thanks,Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 That would be great. I don't need the bezels, switches, lables or anything, just the bare plastic part. If there are any side panels available that would be good to include also as I'm missing one side but cannot remember which.I've done this type of thing in the past but with smaller parts. The originals were injection moulded where I will resin cast replacements.Thanks,RobI have two 350 ton injection molding machines that are getting ready to go under the Arkansas Hot Knife. Call me quick if you want to start up your own plastic factory. Oh wait - there is a reason that anyone can go out and buy 10 year old injection molding machines for scrap value - lack of work! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 I have two 350 ton injection molding machines that are getting ready to go under the Arkansas Hot Knife. Call me quick if you want to start up your own plastic factory. Oh wait - there is a reason that anyone can go out and buy 10 year old injection molding machines for scrap value - lack of work!Yessir.... This is very true. Many of the John Deere tractor dashboard panels and electronics produced within the last 10 years were manufactured by Dickey-John in Auburn, IL. Two friends I went to high school with in Springfield, IL moulded them. They are now unemployed due to shipping those decent paying jobs off to China. I think the late model machines they used were floated over also.What is the shot capacity of those machines?Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Yessir.... This is very true. Many of the John Deere tractor dashboard panels and electronics produced within the last 10 years were manufactured by Dickey-John in Auburn, IL. Two friends I went to high school with in Springfield, IL moulded them. They are now unemployed due to shipping those decent paying jobs off to China. I think the late model machines they used were floated over also.What is the shot capacity of those machines?RobRob - The first thing I always do when I get one of these in is sell the goodies off them like the feeders and hoppers. These were out of a St. Louis factory that made sprayer parts like for Windex and they had overhead lines to feed the machines the plastic grindings. I have already sold all the electric motors, heaters and shot feeders off these. I have pretty good luck selling the little bitty machines complete as they still are in demand for small jobs like yours. I sold one last month that was a 50 ton machine out of a safety glasses manufacturing plant and was small enough to haul on a gooseneck trailer that would have been ideal for small batches. It was all manual material feed and simpler than most. The problem will be the cost of having someone make you a die. They sold the farm next to me off in 10 acre lots and I was disappointed, but the good thing is a guy there opened up a small machine shop and he makes dies for companies. He made a buddy of mine a die to make guitar picks with a OBI press I sold him. Pretty cool stuff but crazy expensive. If I see any auctions with small machines around, I will let you know. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 It is the cost of the dies and the repair of the same being the reason it's so expensive to mass produce parts. Especially on a "job shop" type atmosphere. Casting parts is a bit better on small quantities but production cannot stand the turn around time."Tool and die" personel are a difficult breed to get hold of. Especially for stamping operations. It is a dying art for a large part.I would be interested in an older manual machine between 35-50 tons. Automatic batch feeding is not required but the heaters and ancillary equipment would be. Give me a call should you run across something and I'll drive down to look prior to the auction so not to get in your way.Both of my friends mentioned earlier know that business quite well from an operational standpoint as each was at their jobs over 10 years each.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/22318-anybody-got-one-of-these-heater-covers/#findComment-95482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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