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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - EdK - 10-17-2012

Beautiful work. A rustic look with the modern conveniences of electrical outlets. Smiley-dancenana

Ed

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - DaveH - 10-17-2012

Wow Greg,
That's very nice Smiley-signs107
(The screws were metal Rotfl )
Smiley-eatdrink004
DaveH

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Highpower - 10-17-2012

(10-14-2012, 10:29 AM)stevec Wrote: Good move Willie, we await the final report.

Hard to believe, but I actually finished a project that I started on for once, and I got my saw back together. Big Grin

I had to install flat head screws in the 1/4" base plate because the hex head bolts I used got in the way of the sliding plate on the underside of the new motor mount. It was just a matter of chamfering the holes while I drilled and tapped the holes for attaching the new mount to the base plate.

[Image: th_Newbaseplate.jpg]

The shortened mount fit great as it is within 1/4" of the chip pan when the saw is raised to the vertical position. Sweat

[Image: th_Shortenedmount.jpg]

The combination of the base plate and the thicker motor mount makes the motor sit about 3/8" higher on the frame of the saw, which moves it slightly away from the gearbox for the drive wheel. So the original v-belt was just a hair short of going onto the pulleys. But I had planned on replacing it with a Fenner power twist belt anyway which worked out perfectly.

I was surprised by how quiet the saw runs now! I suppose all the buzzing noise I had previously was coming from the motor vibrating on the original thin sheet metal mount. The motor is rock solid now, and I am extremely pleased with how easy it is to adjust the belt tension. I can get to the nuts to loosen the motor (on TOP now) and the centered tension adjusting bolt keeps the motor in line as it should be. Thumbsup

[Image: th_Motor_left.jpg] [Image: th_Motor_right.jpg]

And I can actually cross off one of my back-burner projects from the list. Smiley-dancenana

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - sasquatch - 10-17-2012

Great looking projects everone, this is always a very interesting topic to see what others are up to.
Today, picking up an old neighbour and heading back down to my deceased friends place to see if the scrap metal guys have got it cleaned out,, and maybe buy a couple more items if there is anything much left.

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - DaveH - 10-17-2012

Nice job Willie, Smiley-signs107

Very nice piece of work, goes well with your very nice band saw Drool

Smiley-eatdrink004
DaveH

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - f350ca - 10-17-2012

My hot water heating system leaks a little somewhere, needs pressured up every couple of years. I put together an electric motor driven gear pump to fill the system with prestone years ago. Works but pumps way too fast to just bump up the pressure.
Built this little hand pump from scrap. 3/4 brass pipe nipple reamed out to 7/8 for the cylinder and a stainless piston. Mystery aluminum (hardest aluminium I've ever seen came from a plant that makes helicopter parts) for the body and a couple of check valves that were in stock. About a 2 inch stroke.
Worked like a charm, will be handy for pumping gear oil into diff's or transmissions, anywhere you can't easily pour.

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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - EdK - 10-17-2012

Greg,

Very nice. And all made out of common materials from the scrap bin. A very good application for showing why it's so necessary that we all have lathes and mills. Happyyes

Ed

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - sasquatch - 10-17-2012

AND---- Ed,, you forgot you mention,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

NEVER Never Throw anything OUT!! Lol

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - stevec - 10-18-2012

(10-17-2012, 06:54 PM)sasquatch Wrote: NEVER Never Throw anything OUT!! Lol
Amen Thumbsup

RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Highpower - 10-18-2012

(10-17-2012, 09:04 AM)DaveH Wrote: Very nice piece of work, goes well with your very nice band saw Drool

Smiley-eatdrink004
DaveH

Thanks Dave. It is nice to have the saw operational again because I needed it last night to cut up some 6" x 1/4" steel plate for my next project. I need to make an adapter plate to attach my little HF electric hoist to the I-beam trolley I have. The hoist came with U-brackets for hanging it from a pole, which proved to be useless in attaching it to my trolly. I had it hung sideways from one of the cross bars on the trolley but it was way off balance. The CG (center of gravity) was no where near where it needs to be. Sadno

So now I have the plates cut, and need to machine the attachment holes so that the CG will be located under the center of the trolley. Once I get that worked out I'll need to weld the plates together into a T-bracket that will connect the trolley and the hoist together.

Edit to add: [Image: th_Linear_hole_pattern.jpg] [Image: th_Hoistplates.jpg]

It's for lifting the vices, rotab etc., onto my mill table since I'm no spring chicken anymore. Blush