[quote=Edchris177]$9.95, what a deal!
By "mast support pad, I assume you mean the squarish pad that fits on the V brace? If you don't have that pad, I would just buy one from Murrays, ($17.50). I don't think you could machine one for less, unless you had your own C&C or milling machine. I don't know how they attach to the V brace, but I hit mine with a deadman hammer, & it stuck tight to the brace. I can't see any rivets etc, I think it just friction fits into a groove that is the width of the V brace.
I used the original one, (picture DS5)it stays attached to the V brace when you remove the DS rod. The end of the SS rod I bought had a bit of a "lip" where the metal shop cut it. My buddy cleaned that up to make a "square" end before he threaded it. Picture DS6 clearly shows the rod end that fits into the mast support pad & the compression tube. Bring one of the nuts with you to the shop, & make sure they cut threads to fit the nut. It is a fine thread, & here in Canada we also have metric threads, which are a bit different than NF or NC. Also make sure they cut enough threads, use our old rod as a pattern, you need threads from the end the mast ball fits on to a few inches BELOW the bottom of the beam. Mark what you need with a permanent felt pen when you drop off the rod.
Make sure you also have the compression tube for inside the beam, & the washers.[/quote]
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