What job did you do today in your shop?

[paradox_pete]

I drilled (and tapped) some holes in my 3 jaw chuck.....(intentionally)
The holes are blind, to minimize swarf in the scroll. The holes allow mounting backstops. The idea is I mount the backstops, temporarily remove the chuck jaws, and face down the back stops "in situ". This guarantees they are precisely planar, and perpendicular to the spindle axis. I figure the stops are a consumable.... The idea is blatantly stolen from a Joe Pie video.

On a separate note, I got stuck in a strange traffic jam on the way to the shop recently....


-Pete

 

[Janderso]

Being such a PITA is why the machines haven’t been cleaned in months.

Once the job is done, there is a sense of accomplishment to enjoy. I know that the machine is better off clean & oiled than neglected & covered with filth.

I should take the time to clean them at the end of every day.

It got to the point that every time I start or work on a project I have chips on the floor, mill, saw and lathe.
I got tired of cleaning up every day so now I make sure the chips are swept iff the floor at least.
I do a thorough clean up once I just can’t stand it anymore or I have finished the job.
I probably over oil the lathe and mill.

 

[Janderso]

I drilled (and tapped) some holes in my 3 jaw chuck.....(intentionally)View attachment 432617
The holes are blind, to minimize swarf in the scroll. The holes allow mounting backstops. The idea is I mount the backstops, temporarily remove the chuck jaws, and face down the back stops "in situ". This guarantees they are precisely planar, and perpendicular to the spindle axis. I figure the stops are a consumable.... The idea is blatantly stolen from a Joe Pie video.

On a separate note, I got stuck in a strange traffic jam on the way to the shop recently....
View attachment 432618

-Pete

I think that’s a great idea.

 

[great white]

Well, the Argo had been acting funny lately. It would resist starting without super long cranking (cold start) and once running, it woudl randomly fall off it's idle and stall. Add to that it's response to transient throttle sucks - you would have to rev the throttle several times and once it had finally gained rpm, it would respond to throttle.

It all point to a carb problem,

So out it came and on to the bench for a tear down and soak in the Ultrasonic. These carbs are pretty simple so not much to go wrong except dirt and gum clogging it up.

Teardown went as per, until I got to the main jet. Well, the needle is a hollow brass tube with the taper on the end where it goes into the main jet.

Somehow, the tapered end was bent over about 10 degrees. A little gentle work with some small trim hammers and the taper is straight again.

The main jet refused to come out, mainly because someone had ruined the screwdriver slot before me. Not many people know it, but jet slots take a special screwdriver, one with straight sides instead of the NA style tapered sides. The NA style causes the screwdriver to ride up and out of the slot instead of grabbing them like the straight driver.

Luckily, impact driver inserts are built with straight sides. I pull out my impact driver and lightly hammer the bit into what's left of the slot. Nothing moves, so on to more extreme means. Now I know why the last guy buggered up the jest slot, it's gummed in place. In goes the impact and I give it a couple taps with the 5lb sledge. Slowly, the jet begins to screw it's way out.

Once it's all apart, into the ultrasonic bath the whole of the carb bits goes.

I'll put it back together in about an hour.

Another annoyance has also cropped up. the LH brake lever appears to be frozen now. It seems like water somehow got into the master cylinder piston and froze it solid. Pulling on the lever feels like hitting a metal stop, yet no braking action at all.


Ugh. This thing is beginning to "P" me off......

 

[ChazzC]

Now that the Christmas decorations are put away and I can see my small portion of the basement again, it's (past) time for me to put the excess hardware away (for those that don't already know, I assemble hardware orders for Bolt Depot & McMaster, then fill in empty spaces in my collection to use up the shipping costs). It's been about six months since I last did a cleanup (this is only about half of what's accumulated);



Next project, updating the "maps" inside of the storage boxes (looks like my original planning 2-1/2 years ago wasn't sufficient):


Fortunately, this was the worse one; most boxes only have a couple of changes.

 

[great white]

Carb reassembled, too late to put it back on the argo.

So its a job for the am tomorrow….

 

[pontiac428]

You said the Argo was built like a snowmobile. What kind of engine is in it? How are the driveline and brakes configured? Looks fun.

 

[matthewsx]

Carb reassembled, too late to put it back on the argo.

So its a job for the am tomorrow….

Sure you know this but make sure to check for vacuum leaks.

John

 

[great white]

Sure you know this but make sure to check for vacuum leaks.

John

Its essentially a lawn tractor engine with a lawn tractor carb.

No places for “vacuum leaks” other than the carb base gasket itself….

 

[pdentrem]

Repairing the seat from our ‘36 Chrysler. PITA when using it so time for a rebuild. Ordered new springs, burlap and foam. Previous owner had simply left the old cover in place and covered with a silver velour. Actually it was in good shape. If I had the correct material, could of replaced the side panels and reused it. Will reuse the velour cover of course as all the interior has been changed.
Pierre