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

[pdentrem]

Today i managed to finish the clutch and gearbox replacement. Manhandling the gearbox by hand from the inspection pit was tight, but after few sweat moments i put it together. The old and new gearbox are different by one number but it will work, i also installed a good used flywheel from one of my spare engines. After assembling the axles i did not take no more pictures because my hands are covered in graphite grease. I drove it around the block and its working as it should. This gearbox is much tighter, it clicks into gear like a rifle. Unexpectedly this car got much better then ever before.
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Keep your brother away from it!

 

[NCjeeper]

Decided to give Randy Richards dovetail cutter a workout today. Making a DA sized tool holder.

 

[mmcmdl]

aybe the boat marina still has "regular" ?
I'm going to need to check around before anything else gets refilled with the "new" fuel this season.

Pa. sells regular un-ethanol at 90 octain out of the pumps . Samr price as mid grade ethanoled crap . I drive up and fill up 6 5 gallon jugs at a time .

 

[jocat54]

My Cub dilemma was the new level of ethanol in the fuel apparently had dissolved the inside of the section of rubber fuel line and plugged the carb. I mean PLUGGED..What a flip-pin mess. All better now but ALL day cleaning and fooling with that carb. Reminded me of an old Quadrajet, I worked on when they first added the "magic" thinner to our gas supply and ruined fuel injection seals and lots of other fun issues on cars that weren't manufactured when that was in the gas. Maybe the boat marina still has "regular" ?
I'm going to need to check around before anything else gets refilled with the "new" fuel this season.

I only buy ethanol free gas for all my 2 cycle stuff now. Haven't had any problems now for about 3 years. Have to drive about 15 miles to get it and it isn't cheap. (nothing is now). Haven't bought any lately so there is no telling how much it is now. My zero turn Toro doesn't set long enough for fuel problems (yet)

 

[mmcmdl]

I only buy ethanol free gas for all my 2 cycle stuff now.

I'm with you , nothing gets it . I have too many expensive chainsaws laying around that the ethanol claimed . I don't care what I pay at the pump .

 

[ozzie46]

Finally got the drawer in my welding cart. Only took a couple of years…sheesh.

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Wife wanted the washer and dryer moved from the kitchen area in a bi-level to a large upstairs bathroom. Only took me 12 years. I hate to be in a rush.

 

[mmcmdl]

I'm with you ! Why put it off until tomorrow when you can do it next month ?

 

[matthewsx]

Well the flag outside my shop had seen better days having come over from my dads other house when I moved in here.

I had bought a new one from AmVets post 114 but couldn’t see attaching it to the rusty pole the old one was on. Also it bugged me that whenever the wind blew the flag would get tangled up.

I had all the pieces for what I wanted, just needed to get going on it which I started earlier this week.



Bronze .750 rod drilled out on the lathe


Tapped for a piece of all thread I had laying around.


Cap for the top end and obligatory part made but not used.


Tool I had to buy.






Collar that was waiting for tool


Components almost ready.


Attach the flag to my stainless tube.



Here it is completed. A very satisfying project that should serve for many years.

John

 

[f350ca]

My son and I are pitting up a shed for an old and dear friends widowed wife.




Greg

 

[mmcmdl]

I had to tear the Cub apart completely just to get to the bad solenoid . Parts are everywhere once again . Jack's doesn't carry the part so have to wait on Amazon now . The wire strippers that were bought last month have gone missing , so I'll tear apart the drawers again to find one of the fifty pairs hiding somewhere . Gotta love it .