Your input would be welcome. Then we could each take 1 ibuprofen in the morning. Instead of me taking 2.I need to retire so I can come down and help with stuff like this
Nope. Just the hydrant is almost 50 yrs old.Spring has sprung, but looks like the hose was left on for a freeze?
Didn't use the hoe. Front end loader exclusively. Had to have room to sit and reach the pipe nipple to tape it too. I don't work well standing on my head in muddy water.He was just looking for a way to play with the backhoe. Otherwise he would have only taken one scoop out and dropped a sump pump in it.
looks a bit like my BUL Armory 1911 Commander.That looks sexy
A 50 year old Woodford? They might warranty it. Those are the good ones.Nope. Just the hydrant is almost 50 yrs old.
Nice gun!It was probably Firehawk… he likes to mess with stuff.
Did you figure out what the issue is?
Here’s my 700 in 6.5-08AI (260AI). X-caliber 26” 5R 1:8 rifling threaded stainless barrel. Kwik Klip bottom metal conversion with 10 round mag. Richard’s Microfit stock that I installed steel pillars and epoxy bedded. It’s a budget build and still a work in progress.
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I'm tired.
SSS. I ain't seen nobody, Ociffer.Hmm....
How many people did you say trespassed on your property yesterday?
Lathe update (sorry, it's all I've been doing lately).
After sorting out vibration gremlins, discovered that despite how things were in 1943, using the bottom of V-belts to run flat pulleys is not a good idea. And also I need to add another support brace to my motor mount. Didn't like that dual V-belt setup to begin with, but research showed thats how some lathes were set up back in the day including this model. My original plan was to use the V-belts and upgrade to a serpentine belt setup if necessary. What I found out was even though my belts were brand new Gates Industrial A25 belts, they are really made to run in V grooved pulleys, further proven by Gates molding their ID markings into the bottom section of the belt which ends up being a raised portion of rubber coating (or whatever the material is). I removed those markings with a razor blade, which did offer some improvement. Again, I didn't like using them to begin with, especially as a pair since one belt always seems to stretch more than the other anyways.
Main issue. I found there are "hard" spots on the belts, mainly where the belt seams are joined together. Not an issue in a v-groove where the side walls are the area being gripped. But when these hard spots spin around a flat pulley, the bottom of the belt rises near those hard spots and causes a wobble. Wobble leads to vibrations. Vibrations at certain rpms were bad enough to make the lathe unusable at those speeds. No Bueno Carlos.
On order is a 6 rib Goodyear automotive serpentine belt 27.3" in length and an alternator pulley from a Mustang. The pulley has a bore of 17mm. It will get bored to 19mm (3/4"), a keyway cut and threaded for 2 set screws. Those two parts are only $25 combined. I can still use the lathe temporarily at certain speeds, so it will be used for the boring on the pulley.
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Tire crayon to mark the hard spots. Used a dial indicator on the mount to watch the vertical movement when the hard spots came around the flat pulley. As much as 0.012" movement was recorded. Doesn't sound like a lot, but in person you can see it easily.
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Lathe update (sorry, it's all I've been doing lately).
After sorting out vibration gremlins, discovered that despite how things were in 1943, using the bottom of V-belts to run flat pulleys is not a good idea. And also I need to add another support brace to my motor mount. Didn't like that dual V-belt setup to begin with, but research showed thats how some lathes were set up back in the day including this model. My original plan was to use the V-belts and upgrade to a serpentine belt setup if necessary. What I found out was even though my belts were brand new Gates Industrial A25 belts, they are really made to run in V grooved pulleys, further proven by Gates molding their ID markings into the bottom section of the belt which ends up being a raised portion of rubber coating (or whatever the material is). I removed those markings with a razor blade, which did offer some improvement. Again, I didn't like using them to begin with, especially as a pair since one belt always seems to stretch more than the other anyways.
Main issue. I found there are "hard" spots on the belts, mainly where the belt seams are joined together. Not an issue in a v-groove where the side walls are the area being gripped. But when these hard spots spin around a flat pulley, the bottom of the belt rises near those hard spots and causes a wobble. Wobble leads to vibrations. Vibrations at certain rpms were bad enough to make the lathe unusable at those speeds. No Bueno Carlos.
On order is a 6 rib Goodyear automotive serpentine belt 27.3" in length and an alternator pulley from a Mustang. The pulley has a bore of 17mm. It will get bored to 19mm (3/4"), a keyway cut and threaded for 2 set screws. Those two parts are only $25 combined. I can still use the lathe temporarily at certain speeds, so it will be used for the boring on the pulley.
View attachment 270590
Tire crayon to mark the hard spots. Used a dial indicator on the mount to watch the vertical movement when the hard spots came around the flat pulley. As much as 0.012" movement was recorded. Doesn't sound like a lot, but in person you can see it easily.
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Thankfully the v belts setup wasn't much money either, so not a big loss. And I'm learning new stuff.Fairly inexpensive lesson. Hope the new solution makes it right.
Hardest part is slowing myself down and working smarter not harder. Even if smarter means spending some extra money. My fabrication ideas and skills will hopefully improve as I go along. Much room for improvement.Nice job man. I love the "something out of nothing" mentality you have. Learn it, fix it, make it work.
I should have told you that these older machines use flat belts.Lathe update (sorry, it's all I've been doing lately).
After sorting out vibration gremlins, discovered that despite how things were in 1943, using the bottom of V-belts to run flat pulleys is not a good idea. And also I need to add another support brace to my motor mount. Didn't like that dual V-belt setup to begin with, but research showed thats how some lathes were set up back in the day including this model. My original plan was to use the V-belts and upgrade to a serpentine belt setup if necessary. What I found out was even though my belts were brand new Gates Industrial A25 belts, they are really made to run in V grooved pulleys, further proven by Gates molding their ID markings into the bottom section of the belt which ends up being a raised portion of rubber coating (or whatever the material is). I removed those markings with a razor blade, which did offer some improvement. Again, I didn't like using them to begin with, especially as a pair since one belt always seems to stretch more than the other anyways.
Main issue. I found there are "hard" spots on the belts, mainly where the belt seams are joined together. Not an issue in a v-groove where the side walls are the area being gripped. But when these hard spots spin around a flat pulley, the bottom of the belt rises near those hard spots and causes a wobble. Wobble leads to vibrations. Vibrations at certain rpms were bad enough to make the lathe unusable at those speeds. No Bueno Carlos.
On order is a 6 rib Goodyear automotive serpentine belt 27.3" in length and an alternator pulley from a Mustang. The pulley has a bore of 17mm. It will get bored to 19mm (3/4"), a keyway cut and threaded for 2 set screws. Those two parts are only $25 combined. I can still use the lathe temporarily at certain speeds, so it will be used for the boring on the pulley.
View attachment 270590
Tire crayon to mark the hard spots. Used a dial indicator on the mount to watch the vertical movement when the hard spots came around the flat pulley. As much as 0.012" movement was recorded. Doesn't sound like a lot, but in person you can see it easily.
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You didn't need to tell me, I knew that. Have read that some people had no issues using v belts on flat pulleys. I thought I would try, despite my skepticism. The original configuration I got the lathe in seemed okay with that setup. But I think the use of the additional pulleys and countershaft helped smooth things out. And the belts were older and very worn in too. Since I'm going direct drive from motor to spindle I believe it's going to be more sensitive to abnormalities.I should have told you that these older machines use flat belts.
Once you get through fixing stuff, you'll be able to make stuff with the stuff you fixed.Lathe update (sorry, it's all I've been doing lately).
After sorting out vibration gremlins, discovered that despite how things were in 1943, using the bottom of V-belts to run flat pulleys is not a good idea. And also I need to add another support brace to my motor mount. Didn't like that dual V-belt setup to begin with, but research showed thats how some lathes were set up back in the day including this model. My original plan was to use the V-belts and upgrade to a serpentine belt setup if necessary. What I found out was even though my belts were brand new Gates Industrial A25 belts, they are really made to run in V grooved pulleys, further proven by Gates molding their ID markings into the bottom section of the belt which ends up being a raised portion of rubber coating (or whatever the material is). I removed those markings with a razor blade, which did offer some improvement. Again, I didn't like using them to begin with, especially as a pair since one belt always seems to stretch more than the other anyways.
Main issue. I found there are "hard" spots on the belts, mainly where the belt seams are joined together. Not an issue in a v-groove where the side walls are the area being gripped. But when these hard spots spin around a flat pulley, the bottom of the belt rises near those hard spots and causes a wobble. Wobble leads to vibrations. Vibrations at certain rpms were bad enough to make the lathe unusable at those speeds. No Bueno Carlos.
On order is a 6 rib Goodyear automotive serpentine belt 27.3" in length and an alternator pulley from a Mustang. The pulley has a bore of 17mm. It will get bored to 19mm (3/4"), a keyway cut and threaded for 2 set screws. Those two parts are only $25 combined. I can still use the lathe temporarily at certain speeds, so it will be used for the boring on the pulley.
View attachment 270590
Tire crayon to mark the hard spots. Used a dial indicator on the mount to watch the vertical movement when the hard spots came around the flat pulley. As much as 0.012" movement was recorded. Doesn't sound like a lot, but in person you can see it easily.
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