D44 vs D50 slip shaft.  The casting on the D50 is over a quarter inch thicker.
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D44 vs D50 slip shaft. The casting on the D50 is over a quarter inch thicker.
D44 slip shaft boot  vs D50, the D44 one is longer.
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D44 slip shaft boot vs D50, the D44 one is longer.
D50 slip shaft knuckle to TTB interference
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D50 slip shaft knuckle to TTB interference
Offending parts of TTB removed, interference solved.
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Offending parts of TTB removed, interference solved.
Sawing out part of your TTB may have an adverse effect on your sawzall blades longveity.
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Sawing out part of your TTB may have an adverse effect on your sawzall blades longveity.
Results of dropping D50 slip shaft onto concrete shop floor.  Much to my relief the badly mangled pa...
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Results of dropping D50 slip shaft onto concrete shop floor. Much to my relief the badly mangled pa...
Here is the bad part.  Notice how at about the 2 o'clock position it's not quite round anymore.
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Here is the bad part. Notice how at about the 2 o'clock position it's not quite round anymore.
After much deliberation I decided to try to beat it out.  The biggest socket that would fit into the...
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After much deliberation I decided to try to beat it out. The biggest socket that would fit into the...
Put the shaft in the vise, drop the spring in the hole, put the socket on top of it and mechanically...
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Put the shaft in the vise, drop the spring in the hole, put the socket on top of it and mechanically...
Success!  After a few taps it was round enough again to accept the axle shaft.  Nice.  And cheap.
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Success! After a few taps it was round enough again to accept the axle shaft. Nice. And cheap.