POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

4WHLDRFTN said:
I’ll have to look at an exploded view diagram. I don’t see what keeps it from walking side-side
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I looked at a different model. It has a clip. This does not. This spindle can walk around the way it is. I’ll look into it more. Nothing I see keeps everything in checkIMG_4407.jpeg
 
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When I first put it back together I notice the front inside dust ring was out and the two gears were touching. adjusting this with the set screw will just allow it to move in more. Nothing keeps the bearings from moving in. The front flange keeps it from coming out, Hmm.




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Over the past week I’ve been working on the floor of my truck, I have the new metal almost completely welded in place. I just need to get underneath to weld it to a support. From the rear of the panel to the cab corner needs replaced, I’ll have to make a panel for that. The passenger side isn’t as bad, leaky door seals ruined the driver side.IMG_7418.jpegIMG_7419.jpegIMG_7459.jpeg
And a picture of the first wash in years, the single stage paint was all chalky. A ton of stuff growing on it too.IMG_7457.jpeg
The fender has been repainted at some time, I’ll leave it be.IMG_7458.jpeg
 
4WHLDRFTN said:
When I first put it back together I notice the front inside dust ring was out and the two gears were touching. adjusting this with the set screw will just allow it to move in more. Nothing keeps the bearings from moving in. The front flange keeps it from coming out, Hmm.
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I suspect you know the front bearings are locked longitudinally in the headstock by the front cap and the front take up nut that I believe I see installed next to the bearings. The two gears are supposed to touch. There is a pin on the front side of the bull gear to pull and allow it to free spin and then the back gear rack is pulled out to lift the lower shaft into engagement. You validated the bearings are tight in the headstock with the dial indicator . So I'm confused over where you have lateral movement. Do you have the spring washer between the bull gear and inner bearing cap? When you tighten the rear take up nut it compresses and the tension holds everything else to together on the spindle.
 
Shiseiji said:
I suspect you know the front bearings are locked longitudinally in the headstock by the front cap and the front take up nut that I believe I see installed next to the bearings. And you validated the bearings are tight in the headstock with the dial indicator . So I'm confused over where you have lateral movement. Do you have the spring washer between the bull gear and inner bearing cap? When you tighten the rear take up nut it compresses and the tension holds everything else to together on the spindle.
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I don’t have lateral movement but it can move. The front bearing is fixed to the spindle by a shoulder and a nut. Both bearings are just pressed into the Hs. The front bearing will not move out (flange holds that). But both bearing have no locking ( inside ridge or ring) to keep them in place If you tap the front end of the spindle it will move in until the gears rub (maybe that’s the stop :rolleyes: ). Far as the end nut, you can keep tightening that until it’s outta thread, all it’s doing is pulling both bearing inwards. Thats how I notice what was going on. The inner dust rings moved in and the gear rubbed.
 
savarin said:
True story. Some years ago my sister owned a publishing company, she outsourced all her printing to China because it was so much cheaper.
Then Chinese workers wanted more than a bowel of rice for their wages so prices went up. After a while the difference in pricing for printing was not much different to what she originally paid in the UK so she looked around for a local company.
Surprise surprise, there wernt any, they had all gone out of business when companies outsourced.
So I said I bet your looking at India now to which she admitted she was.
My answer was give it three years and you will be back where you started.
She no longer has a printing company now.
On another note no matter what period of history we look at the price of everything is higher at the end of that period not lower. Prices NEVER go backwards to expect that to happen is like looking for fairies at the bottom of the garden.
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Its called predatory marketing and China is good at it. The Chinese government owns everything so they can out loose everyone long enough to nuke (take it in context) everyone and once they are the last mfg standing they can have there way with the customers.
 
4WHLDRFTN said:
I don’t have lateral movement but it can move. The front bearing is fixed to the spindle by a shoulder and a nut. Both bearings are just pressed into the Hs. The front bearing will not move out (flange holds that). But both bearing have no locking ( inside ridge or ring) to keep them in place If you tap the front end of the spindle it will move in until the gears rub (maybe that’s the stop :rolleyes: ). Far as the end nut, you can keep tightening that until it’s outta thread, all it’s doing is pulling both bearing inwards. Thats how I notice what was going on. The inner dust rings moved in and the gear rubbed.
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See if this helps (I don't know why the log-in is rendering, you should be able read the post. Suggest you open the 27 message thread, has a lot of good information. The "Mark" who started the thread is Winky on YouTube. At some point he traded his Logan for a South end, he never said why but is still active on the forum sharing what he has learned):

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