Dieselman 63
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Dieselman 63
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Tonight I decided to test-fit all the components, which meant cutting all the new bolts to size and cleaning up the main axle in the lathe. The threads were very badly damaged but luckily I had a 7/8 bsw thread chaser to repair them. Some bits will be off to the sandblaster soon.
Dieselman 63
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It’s been a good day here.
My friend blasted the remaining bits for the shear in exchange for a bucket of scrap wire. They’re now in red oxide, drying.
My other friend (I have two friends) lent me his seat cutters so I could take the rust out of the JAP head. The cutters may be as old as the engine!
I cleared a space to begin the gearbox work, and propped up each ‘box on its end.
Lastly, the chipper has come inside for a service and new belts. A tornado (yes, another one) took out a tree here and I’m cutting it all up and after this is done, it’ll be chipped.
My friend blasted the remaining bits for the shear in exchange for a bucket of scrap wire. They’re now in red oxide, drying.
My other friend (I have two friends) lent me his seat cutters so I could take the rust out of the JAP head. The cutters may be as old as the engine!
I cleared a space to begin the gearbox work, and propped up each ‘box on its end.
Lastly, the chipper has come inside for a service and new belts. A tornado (yes, another one) took out a tree here and I’m cutting it all up and after this is done, it’ll be chipped.
Dieselman 63
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No update today as I have spent my day off operating the mighty underfloor wheel lathe!
Here is my first wheel I’ve ever turned alone. Pretty chuffed. You have to cut the tyre first, then cut from the root of the flange up to the crest, then crest over the back of the wheel. The line on the finished turn is where the tyre is driven so the flange can be cut.
Here is my first wheel I’ve ever turned alone. Pretty chuffed. You have to cut the tyre first, then cut from the root of the flange up to the crest, then crest over the back of the wheel. The line on the finished turn is where the tyre is driven so the flange can be cut.
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Dieselman 63
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So cool eh. I used to be the second man, but today I got to turn. Real lathes have ladders to get to the tool posts!
Dieselman 63
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Dieselman 63
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Been using this this morning, it works better with whitworth sizing which makes me think it’s quite old. It’s a really good stud puller, but ridiculously chunky with a ratchet on! I’ve been having a big tidy up the past week or so and not much work has been done here - it’s so good to have floor and bench space again though.
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Still here, doing things.
The workshop is looking tidier than ever a d it’s much easier to do work in now. I’ve mounted the shear, and the last bit is in red oxide. I think it looks good in this finish. I’ll assemble it all soon. The drilling machine castings have been paint stripped, so it’ll be onto wire brushing and paint soon.
One of my lovely jack stands is also painted, total pain on these but I’m getting there. I was sold a damaged stand, but I’m opting to repair it rather than bin, as this older style garage equipment is getting hard to find in good order.
The workshop is looking tidier than ever a d it’s much easier to do work in now. I’ve mounted the shear, and the last bit is in red oxide. I think it looks good in this finish. I’ll assemble it all soon. The drilling machine castings have been paint stripped, so it’ll be onto wire brushing and paint soon.
One of my lovely jack stands is also painted, total pain on these but I’m getting there. I was sold a damaged stand, but I’m opting to repair it rather than bin, as this older style garage equipment is getting hard to find in good order.
Dieselman 63
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Dieselman 63
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I’ve taken a million photos in between to help reassembly, but here’s a before and after. The workshop is now tidy enough for me to be able to tackle a decent project like this.
The main shaft is good on this box so it’ll go into the other box. The gears are pretty much toast, funnily enough the gears are good on the other box but the threads have stripped on the main shaft.
The main shaft is good on this box so it’ll go into the other box. The gears are pretty much toast, funnily enough the gears are good on the other box but the threads have stripped on the main shaft.
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Starting on this lay shaft, the spline has unusual wear as though it has been forced beyond its limits at some point. The other one was fully twisted so went in the bin, however its bearing was better, so went on this once I filed it smooth again.
The gears that slide along it are heavily worn so I’m flipping them to face one another. Doing this means all the dags will interfere with one another, so I ground them off as they’re induction hardened, file won’t touch them.
The gears that slide along it are heavily worn so I’m flipping them to face one another. Doing this means all the dags will interfere with one another, so I ground them off as they’re induction hardened, file won’t touch them.
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Back to jackstand world. I’ve drilled and tapped the broken handle and now I’ve had it welded back together, they did a lovely job with the tig, it looks great. Next I’ll have to realign the other bit but now I have some rigidity in it, it’ll make that much more easy.
Off on my holiday in an hour so that’s an hour I could spend priming bits of the other stand! The handle and stand will be orange, the riser bits will be black. Then, I can change the oil on my car.
All this effort for some jack stands!
Off on my holiday in an hour so that’s an hour I could spend priming bits of the other stand! The handle and stand will be orange, the riser bits will be black. Then, I can change the oil on my car.
All this effort for some jack stands!
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Nice job and better than a $20 spent.
Saving something from the skip.
Saving something from the skip.
Dieselman 63
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Sorry for the lack of decent posts of late.
Work has been mental, getting annoyed with my place as they give me and the other apprentice endless labouring ‘for your apprenticeship’ and don’t give us any training. I have started submitting tractor maintenance as part of it as I have no on-job evidence from work. My own workshop is more comprehensive than work’s, has better quality tools, and everything gets put back instead of getting lost or stolen.
Poor quality banter too. If you speak 60yo plus racism or Tagalog, you’re ok.
Anyway… some gearbox work. An oil slinger and the lay shaft put back in, plus a gear lever. Much more needed.
Work has been mental, getting annoyed with my place as they give me and the other apprentice endless labouring ‘for your apprenticeship’ and don’t give us any training. I have started submitting tractor maintenance as part of it as I have no on-job evidence from work. My own workshop is more comprehensive than work’s, has better quality tools, and everything gets put back instead of getting lost or stolen.
Poor quality banter too. If you speak 60yo plus racism or Tagalog, you’re ok.
Anyway… some gearbox work. An oil slinger and the lay shaft put back in, plus a gear lever. Much more needed.
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Do you not have a training officer you can raise your concerns to?.
Dieselman 63
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My manager hasn’t been present for the past five apprenticeship meetings with the course lady, sets the standard really. I don’t really think they care, that’s the problem, and an email won’t improve things but will rark everyone up.
I’ve thought about saying something for a while now but realistically, if they had genuine concerns, this situation wouldn’t even be happening.
