All the talk about booms coincides with me removing mine and taking it home for a cleaning. Much to my surprise, I find that its a more complex beast than I thought. I'm a chronic "dismantler" to see how things work. I have encountered some structural issues and questions - below.
1) Overall it looks structurally sound, but it is pitted - some being about the size of course-ground pepper.
Would painting the anodized boom stop the pitting?
2) The gooseneck has an opening that says "Oil". I added oil, and it ran right through.
3) Inside the "Oil" hole, thre is a small screw. I couldn't remove it - seized. What does this screw do?
4) At the bottom of the gooseneck, there is a square, transverse wrench fitting, that seems to be stabilized by two set-screws. Is this something that is "user adjustable" for any reason?
5) I removed the three screws that seem to hold the gooseneck fitting to the boom itself - but it resists removal. Any benefit in persisting with removal of the end(s) for inspection / cleaning / lubrication / etc?
Does anyone know of an online resource that shows the anatomy of a Proctor Boom, perhaps covering maintenance?
Thanks for your help.
Kevin V1039.
1) Overall it looks structurally sound, but it is pitted - some being about the size of course-ground pepper.
Would painting the anodized boom stop the pitting?
2) The gooseneck has an opening that says "Oil". I added oil, and it ran right through.
3) Inside the "Oil" hole, thre is a small screw. I couldn't remove it - seized. What does this screw do?
4) At the bottom of the gooseneck, there is a square, transverse wrench fitting, that seems to be stabilized by two set-screws. Is this something that is "user adjustable" for any reason?
5) I removed the three screws that seem to hold the gooseneck fitting to the boom itself - but it resists removal. Any benefit in persisting with removal of the end(s) for inspection / cleaning / lubrication / etc?
Does anyone know of an online resource that shows the anatomy of a Proctor Boom, perhaps covering maintenance?
Thanks for your help.
Kevin V1039.