Ski Pole Modification

[haugy]

I pulled my pylon, put it in a vise, and then hammered the living hell out of it. After it didn't work, I did the cut and grind method. Touched it up with some paint, and it was smooth and flush.

[mr.jrc]

heating a pin with an interference fit in a hole will make the pin larger... you need to heat the pylon or freeze the pin to create clearance. heating will help free up corrosion, and so will some PB catalyst.

[Salty87]

old thread

i hack sawed mine. didn't take very long.

[Longitudinaldreamer]

I don't mean to steal a thread....but, does anyone have the dimensions of this pylon. I will be fabbing/machining my own for a 86 Salt and would like some rough measurements. IE, length, OD@ base, OD at top, length from top to taper, dia. of "T" etc. I am guessing it's made of steel? Any help would be great!

[Salty87]

i tossed mine in the trash after rebuilding. why not just fab up a tower if you got the skillz?

[Longitudinaldreamer]

I like to slalom and tend to pull the boat around when hooked to the back. A tower is on my list but more towards the bottom. I would love a tower just to put the stinkin light on it This project is pushing the two year mark….much longer than I anticipated. Sounds like this is the norm.....

[sydneyACE]

I don't mean to steal a thread....but, does anyone have the dimensions of this pylon. I will be fabbing/machining my own for a 86 Salt and would like some rough measurements. IE, length, OD@ base, OD at top, length from top to taper, dia. of "T" etc. I am guessing it's made of steel? Any help would be great!

It's actually made of aluminium. I will try and remember to get some dimensions when I get home for you.
As a rough guess, it's about 2" diameter and about 4" taller than the dog-house.
It goes through the floor and down into a steet bracket bolted to the stringers. There's prob about 1' below the floor.