New Homemade Tool - Top Auger Bushing Insert Extract Tool works!

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Don2222

Don2222

Minister of Fire
Feb 1, 2010
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Salem NH
Hello

Just a few parts for approx $5.00 from Home Depot and Bingo! Easy Peasy
Stove is a Whitfield Quest.

Note: The Whitfield Pellet stoves have a 3/4" diameter auger shaft where bushing resides, one of the main reasons it is such a great stove!
Therefore, I choose 2 feet of 3/8" Threaded Rod. I did use extra thin nuts and put the grinder on them to fit 5/8" auger shafts
However, If your stove has a:
5/8" auger shaft for bushing, I recommend 1/2" threaded rod
1/2" auger shaft for bushing, I recommend 1/4" threaded rod

Pic 1 - Threaded Rod , Nuts and washers , coupling nuts
Pic 2 - Threaded Rod Tag
Pic 3 - Assembly completed
Pic 4 - Insert tool and a few taps
Pic 5 - Bingo - bushing slides down
Pic 6 - Dry and dirty auger bushings
Pic 7 - Dull, Dirty and rusty auger with auger pox! (Sharp bits of welding slag that rip pellets)
Pic 8 - By flipping the tool around, Inserting a new top auger bushing with a few taps is Easy Peasy!
 

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Interesting gadget Don. Looks like you've got some cleaning to do on the auger;)
 
Lake Girl said:
Interesting gadget Don. Looks like you've got some cleaning to do on the auger;)
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Yes, I ground down the auger pox (sharp splashes of slag from sloppy welding) and buffed out the auger and sprayed it with dry moly, then I put in a new bronze top bushing, then upgraded the bottom bushing to Nylatron per Dr Whitfield's dealer technical bulletin. :)
That heavy Stainless Steel 3/4" diameter auger and permanently lubricated hardened high temperature Nylatron bearing make it by far the most rugged Top Feed auger system in the Industry! I wish other manufacturers would learn from that! The early Enviro EF-2's have a 3/4" diameter auger and are still working fine! Maybe they wanted the stoves to break down and realized the 3/4" diameter augers were just way too good? ! ! ! What do you think?
 

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Based on the service life I've seen here, the Whits are simple but robust ... so many around 20 years old!
 
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Don2222 said:
I wish other manufacturers would learn from that! The early Enviro EF-2's have a 3/4" diameter auger and are still working fine! Maybe they wanted the stoves to break down and realized the 3/4" augers were just way too good? ! ! ! What do you think?
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Perhaps they will learn from it...just never give you the credit that you deserve. Nice job!
 
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Great idea, Don! I might have to build me one of these this summer. My 20 year old Enviro might like to be treated to a new top bushing.
 
bcarton said:
Great idea, Don! I might have to build me one of these this summer. My 20 year old Enviro might like to be treated to a new top bushing.
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Thanks, You can also upgrade the bottom bushing to Nylatron on that stove. If you are in Salem NH sometime, you are welcome to see it. Just PM me. :)
 
Don2222 said:
Hello

Just a few parts for approx $5.00 from Home Depot and Bingo! Easy Peasy
Stove is a Whitfield Quest.

Note: The Whitfield Pellet stoves have a 3/4" diameter auger shaft where bushing resides, one of the main reasons it is such a great stove!
Therefore, I choose 2 feet of 3/8" Threaded Rod. I did use extra thin nuts and put the grinder on them to fit 5/8" auger shafts
However, If your stove has a:
5/8" auger shaft for bushing, I recommend 1/2" threaded rod
1/2" auger shaft for bushing, I recommend 1/4" threaded rod

Pic 1 - Threaded Rod , Nuts and washers , coupling nuts
Pic 2 - Threaded Rod Tag
Pic 3 - Assembly completed
Pic 4 - Insert tool and a few taps
Pic 5 - Bingo - bushing slides down
Pic 6 - Dry and dirty auger bushings
Pic 7 - Dull, Dirty and rusty auger with auger pox! (Sharp bits of welding slag that rip pellets)
Pic 8 - By flipping the tool around, Inserting a new top auger bushing with a few taps is Easy Peasy!
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Make a tool to extract the top bushing from and EF2 or EF3 and I'll buy it from you. Those are the worst.
 
smwilliamson said:
Make a tool to extract the top bushing from and EF2 or EF3 and I'll buy it from you. Those are the worst.
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You can pick up the parts at Home Depot and let us know how it works.
 
I will be doing that sometime in the next fiew days thank you for the tip!

Enviro EFII FS
 

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