How To: EIK Long Reach Stick End Rebuild with a Build and Bore Machine

At Houston Heavy Machinery, our team takes on specialized repair work that requires the right equipment, experience, and attention to detail. This EIK long reach stick end rebuild is a great example, as our technicians use a build and bore machine with an automatic welder to restore the stick end and prepare it for new pins and bushings.

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Our team is rebuilding the stick end of an EIK long reach front using our build-and-bore machine with an automatic welder ⚙️🔥 The welder adds a new layer of metal inside the stick end, allowing us to bore it back out to the precise diameter needed for new pins and bushings.

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Why the Stick End Needs to Be Rebuilt

Over time, the stick end of an excavator front can experience significant wear around the pin and bushing areas. As those components wear, the bore can lose its original dimensions and prevent new bushings from fitting as precisely as they should.

Simply installing new components would not correct the worn surface underneath them. Instead, Houston Heavy Machinery rebuilds the area so the new pins and bushings have the proper foundation.

For this EIK long reach front, our technicians are adding an entirely new layer of metal inside the worn stick end. This process restores the material needed before the bore can be machined back to the correct diameter.

Automatic Welding Builds the Surface Back Up

A major part of this EIK long reach stick end rebuild involves using an automatic welder with our build and bore machine. The automatic welding process steadily adds material around the inside of the stick end, creating the new metal surface that our team will machine afterward.

Because the worn area needs more than a minor adjustment, building the surface back up gives our technicians enough material to work with during the boring process. As a result, HHM can restore the opening rather than trying to fit new components into an already worn bore.

The automatic welder also helps apply material consistently throughout the repair area. Once the required amount of metal has been added, our technicians can move forward with the precision boring process.

Boring the Stick End to the Precise Diameter

After the welding process rebuilds the inside surface, the build and bore machine takes over the next critical stage. Our Houston Heavy Machinery technicians bore the newly added material to the precise diameter required for the new bushing.

Precision matters here because the bore directly affects how the new bushing fits and how the linkage operates once everything goes back together. Rather than working around the wear, HHM restores the area to properly accept the replacement components.

Ultimately, the goal is simple: create a precise fit for the new pins and bushings so the linkage can function as it should again.

Restoring EIK Long Reach Equipment

EIK long reach fronts work in demanding applications, which makes proper repair work especially important when wear develops. Components throughout the linkage depend on accurate dimensions and proper fitment to work together effectively.

With this repair, Houston Heavy Machinery combines welding and machining in one carefully controlled process. First, our technicians rebuild the worn surface with new metal. Next, they bore that material to the exact diameter needed for the new bushing. Finally, the restored stick end will be ready for its new pins and bushings.

This approach allows our team to address the worn area itself instead of simply replacing the components that fit inside it.

Heavy Equipment Repair at Houston Heavy Machinery

Projects like this demonstrate the technical repair capabilities available at Houston Heavy Machinery. From rebuilding worn bores to preparing heavy equipment components for new pins and bushings, our team has the equipment and experience to tackle repairs that require precision.

The EIK long reach stick end rebuild also shows how specialized machinery can bring a heavily worn component back into proper working condition. By combining an automatic welder with a build and bore machine, HHM can rebuild the damaged surface, machine it to the required dimensions, and prepare the linkage for its new components.

At Houston Heavy Machinery, we focus on doing the repair correctly from the inside out. When a worn component needs more than replacement parts, our technicians have the tools and capabilities to rebuild it and get the equipment ready to work again.