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Did not feel like buying a new one since they do not sell spare parts.
I much rather buy one more tool
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POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?
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I much rather buy one more tool
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Standoff bushings for a new stereo installed the wife's 2500 RAM.
One of those new color LCD touch screen stereo's with GPS, Bluetooth, and rear camera.
They did not supply Delrin style spacers to mount the new head unit in the old stereo surround.
I was able to use the white 48"UHMW Polyethylene 1" round that another member turned us onto that was being sold for an outstanding price($15) on ebay. Was able to center drill and turn a long enough piece on the larger lathe and then cut into several different lengths that were needed. Worked great, Now if I could figure out why I can't get the supplied rear camera to work...
The UHMW round also worked for the rear camera mount since the center trailer ball hole was unused since the truck has a class V receiver already.
I turned the round down to an interference fit drilled screw holes in it and then tapped it in and mounted the camera. Funny I spent the most time of the whole install setting up and wiring the camera and running the cable. Oh well at least the blue tooth pairs and stereo works great with the DSP settings.
One of those new color LCD touch screen stereo's with GPS, Bluetooth, and rear camera.
They did not supply Delrin style spacers to mount the new head unit in the old stereo surround.
I was able to use the white 48"UHMW Polyethylene 1" round that another member turned us onto that was being sold for an outstanding price($15) on ebay. Was able to center drill and turn a long enough piece on the larger lathe and then cut into several different lengths that were needed. Worked great, Now if I could figure out why I can't get the supplied rear camera to work...
The UHMW round also worked for the rear camera mount since the center trailer ball hole was unused since the truck has a class V receiver already.
I turned the round down to an interference fit drilled screw holes in it and then tapped it in and mounted the camera. Funny I spent the most time of the whole install setting up and wiring the camera and running the cable. Oh well at least the blue tooth pairs and stereo works great with the DSP settings.
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Slowly picking away on the crane project. Dealing with some stuff, so not getting as much done as I'd hoped this winter.
Did manage to turn four shafts for the driveshaft for the crane.
Needed one coupling mid span. I'm trying to use as many recycled parts when possible. In this case a buddy gave me an old square drive PTO shaft, which I cut the square female off of. Cut the end of one shaft square to press fit into this. It'll get a bead of weld to keep it in place. One of the other shafts will get turned into the male square to couple to this. Need to calculate how much clearance needed first, tho.
After that are some plates with bored holes. Bought a carbide tipped hole saw to start that. But then...
I hadn't cleaned up the new-to-me boring head yet. Glad I took it apart, the grease was pretty stiff. Q-tips and some solvent cleaned it up. Put some fresh grease in there, and it's good to go again. I gotta say, the fit and finish on this thing is absolutely stunning. I'm so glad I waited (years) for the right deal, over buying a Chinese import. I do need to break down and buy a boring bar set for this, as it didn't come with any. That may be my next "What did you buy today" post...
Did manage to turn four shafts for the driveshaft for the crane.
Needed one coupling mid span. I'm trying to use as many recycled parts when possible. In this case a buddy gave me an old square drive PTO shaft, which I cut the square female off of. Cut the end of one shaft square to press fit into this. It'll get a bead of weld to keep it in place. One of the other shafts will get turned into the male square to couple to this. Need to calculate how much clearance needed first, tho.
After that are some plates with bored holes. Bought a carbide tipped hole saw to start that. But then...
I hadn't cleaned up the new-to-me boring head yet. Glad I took it apart, the grease was pretty stiff. Q-tips and some solvent cleaned it up. Put some fresh grease in there, and it's good to go again. I gotta say, the fit and finish on this thing is absolutely stunning. I'm so glad I waited (years) for the right deal, over buying a Chinese import. I do need to break down and buy a boring bar set for this, as it didn't come with any. That may be my next "What did you buy today" post...
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I assembled the 3 wire shelving units I bought @ Sam's club. 6 shelves 18" x 48" 72" OA Ht. No tools required and they ended up very sturdy. Ingenious assembly method. Came with OK casters & leveling feet. Can be assembled as one tall unit or two 3'± high units. After assembling the casters and the bottom shelf, I stood in the center of the shelf and it held my 175#s perfectly fine. I picked them up at the local Sam's store, $99, Wt. 98#s. Less than the price of a sheet & a half of 3/4" plywood.
I think they are way over optimistic, about what it will hold, but it is enough for practical purposes. Weight capacity per shelf on leveling feet 1000 lbs. ,, 133 lbs. on casters. Awkward photo, trying to show both loaded in the back ground and empty in foreground.
I think they are way over optimistic, about what it will hold, but it is enough for practical purposes. Weight capacity per shelf on leveling feet 1000 lbs. ,, 133 lbs. on casters. Awkward photo, trying to show both loaded in the back ground and empty in foreground.
those little cutters are from a Dentists drill
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