2014 POTD Thread Archive

[Dranreb]

Having decided the original tin oil filler/breather cap looked a too bit cheap on top of the ally rocker cover I set about making a new one, took my time and managed to plan the sequence of operations properly for once









Quite pleased with the look now...

Bernard

PS this is the vehicle the engine is for, just a bit of fun....:biggrin: https://www.facebook.com/Rugged.Robin.tracked?ref=hl

 

[Sharky]

Nicely done! Is it a single piece with a press fit mesh retainer or am i missing where it screws together?

 

[mgalusha]

Finished my 8 inch box today

Will really be hard to give them away for Christmas presents.

Ray

Wow, that is stunning. raise:

 

[rmack898]

Well that will let his motor breathe a little better and with that resonator plug in he'll be able to hear that turbo sing.

 

[Dranreb]

Nicely done! Is it a single piece with a press fit mesh retainer or am i missing where it screws together?

Hi Sharkey, it is a single piece, the mesh and the pierced stainless retainer came from the old cap and I cut the circumference of it down so there are springy 'fingers' (the outer holes aren't complete circles) that snapped in behind the O ring grove bulge, hope that makes sense to you!

As I understand it, the mesh is an oil mist trap to cut down on oil burnt and back fire flame stopper.



Bernard

 

[Mark in Indiana]

Built a pulley shaft for a drill press speed reducer that I'm building as well. It is for a 1948 Atlas #74, 15" floor drill press. Another job that took longer to indicate the mill than cut the slot. The shaft is made from a grade 5 bolt. I'll post the completed speed reducer in the near future.

 

[Sharky]

Hi Sharkey, it is a single piece, the mesh and the pierced stainless retainer came from the old cap and I cut the circumference of it down so there are springy 'fingers' (the outer holes aren't complete circles) that snapped in behind the O ring grove bulge, hope that makes sense to you!

As I understand it, the mesh is an oil mist trap to cut down on oil burnt and back fire flame stopper.



Bernard

Very cool. Looks great, I might have to swipe the idea! The cut grip is sweet too. Cut on a mil, then parted on a lathe for grooves? Yep, trying hard to plan the theft of the project idea!

 

[mattthemuppet2]

Re: Easy holiday lathe project

Easy holiday lathe project kindy cheesey but she loved it
no precision tool needed just a few BB's and a piece of stockView attachment 89268

imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all that



I didn't have any round stock, so I had to hack down a bit of rectangular scrap. The girls helped with all of it, albeit not all of the time Sophie (8rs) did a lot of the turning/ grooving/ marking the holes and Evie (6yrs) helped with polishing the balls and painting them with nail varnish. It's our present to my wife and the kids had a lot of fun, especially with the "we had a great time doing nothing in the garage with Dad" teases. It's now in a large box under the Christmas tree!

Fingers crossed I'll have time to make a wine bottle sealer for our friends who are coming round for dinner on Christmas.

 

[Dranreb]

Very cool. Looks great, I might have to swipe the idea! The cut grip is sweet too. Cut on a mil, then parted on a lathe for grooves? Yep, trying hard to plan the theft of the project idea!

Feel free to swipe away :thumbzup:

I don't have a mill, the cut grip was done with a threading tool and a lever operated compound on my the Atlas 10f, just using the indexing holes in the bull gear, one pass per groove is all it takes.

I did the grip first and the recess below that next if it helps your planning..the shape original cap let dust and off road grit get inside, so the new one fits well down over the neck.

Bernard

 

[Rick Berk]

Here is my project of the day for the last two weeks, My wife overheard my son talking to his brother about a bench grinder, So I got busy and rebuilt this 1969 Dayton 1/2 HP 7" 3450 . Stripped 3 coats of battle ship gray then wire wheeled to bare metal. Primed with DP40 and painted with Concept with a left over color I already had. I replaced the motor bearings, start Capacitor, start switch, power cord, and rubber mounting feet. I reassembled with all stainless fasteners. I removed the original tag for painting and will have a new one made at the sporting good store as the original aluminium tag was horribly beat up. I put the drive screws in the hole to keep dirt out of the winding to I get a tag made. I bought a 7" 60 grit silicon carbide wheel and dressed it, and does it run smooth. Made a Aluminium bracket today and cut a piece of lexan for a eye guard. The right side will be for wire wheel and polishing buff. Hope he is thrilled at Christmas.