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Ok, so here is what I started with. A Crenex MX-0618 brushed motor 7x14.
Most of what you see is now gone, replaced with better quality parts (well, better than they were at least), with the exception of the apron and motor guard.
The rebuild has been an ongoing saga of sourcing parts to replace the junk parts, along with a few direction changes with certain parts, then throwing an ELS into the mix. This has been spread out over almost two years due to other matters taking priority.
I finally got around to getting back to the rebuild today, when I prototyped some spacers for the spindle out of 6082 T6.
Two spacers for the spindle gear, one shouldered spacer for the tail end of the spindle to space the spindle-to-idler gear...
I bored them slightly over sized for ease of fitment and removal. When I machine the actual spacers, I will bore to a thou over spindle diameter. The tail end spindle spacer is fine other than being boreed over size. Anyone spot the internally bored shoulder of the spindle tail shouldered spacer? I will explain that at a later date.
Yes, I used mm. Much as I hate it, I was in no mood for fractions today, what with severe dental pain and all, though the Ardbeg Wee Beastie helped once I cleared up the mess I made with stringy aluminium! The Laphroig also helped later in the evening.
Spindle Gear Spacers and spindle tail spacer
And fitted to the spindle I am using to mock everything up. This is an old single speed spindle with a damaged mounting flange so is going into the scrap bin soon.
I will update as and when time allows or when I actually get time to get on with the project.
Most of what you see is now gone, replaced with better quality parts (well, better than they were at least), with the exception of the apron and motor guard.
The rebuild has been an ongoing saga of sourcing parts to replace the junk parts, along with a few direction changes with certain parts, then throwing an ELS into the mix. This has been spread out over almost two years due to other matters taking priority.
I finally got around to getting back to the rebuild today, when I prototyped some spacers for the spindle out of 6082 T6.
Two spacers for the spindle gear, one shouldered spacer for the tail end of the spindle to space the spindle-to-idler gear...
I bored them slightly over sized for ease of fitment and removal. When I machine the actual spacers, I will bore to a thou over spindle diameter. The tail end spindle spacer is fine other than being boreed over size. Anyone spot the internally bored shoulder of the spindle tail shouldered spacer? I will explain that at a later date.
Yes, I used mm. Much as I hate it, I was in no mood for fractions today, what with severe dental pain and all, though the Ardbeg Wee Beastie helped once I cleared up the mess I made with stringy aluminium! The Laphroig also helped later in the evening.
Spindle Gear Spacers and spindle tail spacer
And fitted to the spindle I am using to mock everything up. This is an old single speed spindle with a damaged mounting flange so is going into the scrap bin soon.
I will update as and when time allows or when I actually get time to get on with the project.