Stuff you have fixed today

[DAPPH]

My colleague asked two weeks ago if I could lend him my engine driven welder.
He has to fix his gate in a property in woods, no power over there.
So I propose him to go there together cause my engine driven is completely mechanical, no fancy electronics to control it, an engine and an alternator.
Last time I've used my GenSet she was running poorly and it made me struggle.
So today once back from work I've removed the carb for cleaning, lots of rust powder in it belonging from the tank.
I've cleaned the bowl, the jets, butterfly valves, the internal passages and the venturi tube.
External will stay dirty till I have the time to address the thing properly.
But I've decided to repair the stud's threads.
So used my new to me tap wrench and just because I won't to dig out my drill and tapping box (with the good stuff in it) I've used my cheap sae metric set .
So tapped the holes to M6x1mm no problem.
I've then ruined a stud because I wasn't able to get the die chasing the threads correctly.
And ruined the other one because I didn't think how to loosen the nut once prolonged the threads which go into the carb .
So time for new studs I guessed.
Took two M6 screws but had to cut them to length.
How to clamp them in the vice?
I've had little bit of brainstorming as I didn't have a nut long enough to use another screw to keep it still .
And broken a die too because I have to buy expensive stuff and not be cheap buying cheap sets .
So I've took a nut and splitted with an hacksaw.
Cleaned the threads put the screw in and tightened the nut in the vice.
It worked very well the nut clamped onto the screws without ruining the threads.
Again hacksaw, cut to length.
Unscrew little bit, champhered the edge with a file stroking anticlockwise around the threads.
Did it twice...
Cleaned them up with the die.
Loctite on the stud, Loctite in the threaded hole, screwed the stud in and tightened them up.
Anyways here the results.
I'll let the Loctite cure over night and hopefully tomorrow after work in the evening I'll be able to put it back together and test the welder if it solved the problem as it most likely had an air leak because of those studs
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Next time you want to cut a stud off a long threaded bolt . all thread rod or a long screw , fill the thread you want keeping with nuts and lock nut the end nuts to the next flat so all flats align then pop it in the vice & use an angle grinder or hack saw to cut it . Insert studs using the same lock nut method .

 

[GRW]

I've replaced the rear discs, pads & Calipers today on the camper. Not too bad a job really.
I think I should replace the handbrake cables too - they weren't seized, but weren't as free moving as I think they should be.

 

[qwakers]

finally getting round to finishing the doors.. the last job(bar stronger hinges... ill get to that later) is to sort out the trim round the outside.

cut, mitred, attached in final position

corners tack welded

welded and painted the back side in primer.

now just need to topcoat the back side, then reattach the frames, weld them to the doors and paint the front side.

 

[Gragson]

Not really fixed, just put some new castors on this Sealy stool.

Cheap at £12 but a fair bit better than the originals, came with half decent hardware and really flat spanners for access which I will be keeping, didn't expect that.



New seat pad on order as original has gone paper thin.
The frame and height adjustment are pretty good, but let down by cheap bits.

Fair bit of a misnomer this Sealy "premier industrial" or maybe my arris is in another league...

 

[qwakers]

and inside enblackened...

 

[GRW]

and inside enblackened...

Cor you've got a proper pit in a big garage & everything - very nice!

 

[qwakers]

it was a lot of work but soooo worth it.

back to the doors....

not my best bit of welding, wrong gauge wire for metal thickness and awkward angles, but got the frame welded to the door.

just needs paint.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Couldn't wait weeks for an appointment, so I recently superglued a splintered tooth, and its still holding up well today.

 

[awemawson]

1974 Ford 4000 Tractor: New Hubs, Bearings, Sleeve Bearings and Thrust races and Track Rod and new Track Rod Ends.

This fought me the whole way, from finding the parts (this surprised me) to dismantling and re-mantling it was quite a struggle. Getting the spindle bearing sleeve out was a right pain until my die grinder came to my aid neatly weakened the bushes until thy would drive out.

New shiny bits:

I'd started off intending to just change the spindle thrust races and sleeve bearing bushes but it was apparent much more needed attention.

The track rod tube that has the track rod ends fixed into it has obviously been severely bent and a crude angle iron repair added. I've had this tractor for a good ten years and never noticed, as the bent bit of the rod goes through the tombstone that the axle pivots on so is obscured !

I was utterly knackered in the end, and only restored by Ibuprofen and two cans of Old Speckled Hen.

 

[Blobber]

1974 Ford 4000 Tractor: New Hubs, Bearings, Sleeve Bearings and Thrust races and Track Rod and new Track Rod Ends.

This fought me the whole way, from finding the parts (this surprised me) to dismantling and re-mantling it was quite a struggle. Getting the spindle bearing sleeve out was a right pain until my die grinder came to my aid neatly weakened the bushes until thy would drive out.

New shiny bits:

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I'd started off intending to just change the spindle thrust races and sleeve bearing bushes but it was apparent much more needed attention.

The track rod tube that has the track rod ends fixed into it has obviously been severely bent and a crude angle iron repair added. I've had this tractor for a good ten years and never noticed, as the bent bit of the rod goes through the tombstone that the axle pivots on so is obscured !

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I was utterly knackered in the end, and only restored by Ibuprofen and two cans of Old Speckled Hen.

I keep looking at older tractor's but really dont want a project, might bite the bullet and get something newish
Good choice on the brew

 

[awemawson]

Parts for this vintage of Ford Tractors are usually easily obtained but in this case one side of the track rod ends was out of stock at my usual suppliers (several usual suppliers!) and the actual track rod was only available from one source in Wales. In all honesty I could have made one: 36" of 3/4" bore tube with an o/d of 1" is almost exactly the same as 3/4" gas barrel, and the end detail is just a slot and a notch for a bolt but getting gas barrel these days is not exactly simple and postage doubles the price.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

Been at this a couple of days. During one storm last winter the rain was flooding though this window due to the old cracked putty, so finally got started on it.

First, raking out the old putty, some was soft, some was rock hard.

Glass out.

Then hours of scraping out the last of the putty and old paint, then hardener and filler.

Finally into primer.

Hopefully I'll get a glazier in this week, was going to do it myself but as it's now looking close to perfect, I don't want my putty skills to let it down.

Just 3 more panels the same size side to go.

 

[addjunkie]

I keep looking at older tractor's but really dont want a project, might bite the bullet and get something newish
Good choice on the brew

I got sick of them, and bought a decent one….no leaks, put key in it goes and stops!

 

[pedrobedro]

Been at this a couple of days. During one storm last winter the rain was flooding though this window due to the old cracked putty, so finally got started on it.

First, raking out the old putty, some was soft, some was rock hard.

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Glass out.

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Then hours of scraping out the last of the putty and old paint, then hardener and filler.

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Finally into primer.

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Hopefully I'll get a glazier in this week, was going to do it myself but as it's now looking close to perfect, I don't want my putty skills to let it down.

Just 3 more panels the same size side to go.

Stick them in with clear mastic, mine lasted years till the door rotted away.

 

[addjunkie]

Stick them in with clear mastic, mine lasted years till the door rotted away.

And wood beads

 

[MattF]

Nice work. Looks good.

Just 3 more panels the same size side to go.

I don't envy you one jot.

 

[Paulbarrett]

Not really fixed but cleaned and revamped.
Got this a while back from a chap in Lockerbie. My mates father in law picked up for. It finally landed with me last week.
Degunked it and wire wheeled. No put into us.
Lovely old thing.

Can’t see any point in painting it. How do you age these things?

 

[GRW]

Not really fixed but cleaned and revamped.
Got this a while back from a chap in Lockerbie. My mates father in law picked up for. It finally landed with me last week.
Degunked it and wire wheeled. No put into us.
Lovely old thing.

Can’t see any point in painting it. How do you age these things?

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I'm no vice aficionado but I believe that is a Swindens Vice.
Much sought after and considered to be a desirable and extremely high quality bit of kit

 

[Seadog]

And only missing the chain for the locking key.

 

[Paulbarrett]

I'm no vice aficionado but I believe that is a Swindens Vice.
Much sought after and considered to be a desirable and extremely high quality bit of kit

It is indeed a swindens