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ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltimaDork
1/31/19 11:49 a.m.

^Nice.

 

I put together another crank lamp (base) last weekend:

 

notsafeforwork
notsafeforwork New Reader
1/31/19 12:33 p.m.

In reply to Lof8 :

MAN ! ! ! You're unbelievable ! ! 

edizzle89
edizzle89 SuperDork
2/5/19 8:05 a.m.

In reply to ProDarwin :

Nice! I threw together a cam lamp last night from a Holset compressor housing, LS cam, and wiring from an old lava lamp. The funny part is the LS cam journal was a perfect press fit for the inlet of the compressor housing.

 

 

 

 

 

also LS cams make great cam lamps as they are hollow and easy to run wires through

mke
mke Reader
2/6/19 1:51 p.m.

Trebuchet ....you know so we don't need to walk across the neighborhood to return soccer balls and such.

notsafeforwork
notsafeforwork New Reader
2/6/19 2:06 p.m.

In reply to Lof8 :

You are a GENIUS ! ! ! ! ! ! And my current hero—

Robbie
Robbie UltimaDork
2/6/19 2:43 p.m.

I made some curtains and a valence with my mom, and then I used the leftover fabric to make a double row wrench roll. Back row is for ratcheting, front row for regular. Obviously I need to learn to use the sewing machine more like she does...

rdcyclist
rdcyclist GRM+ Memberand Reader
2/6/19 4:14 p.m.

In reply to mke :

We must have video of this in action.

DWNSHFT
DWNSHFT Dork
2/6/19 8:25 p.m.
rdcyclist said:

In reply to mke :

We must have video of this in action.

Super-slo-mo video.

Curtis
Curtis GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
2/7/19 10:36 a.m.

Finally finished the concessions bar for the theater.  The only things I purchased pre-made were two wall cabinets (converted with toe-kicks as skinny base cabinets), the granite, and the millwork/trim.  Everything else is made from scratch with scraps from the shop.  Special thanks to SVRrex and Nick for guidance on cutting the granite.

 

GIRTHQUAKE
GIRTHQUAKE Reader
2/7/19 4:36 p.m.

In reply to Curtis :

Man, that looks great!

fiesta54
fiesta54 Reader
2/7/19 6:06 p.m.

Please ignore the garbage welds.  Second time welding haha.  Made this winch plate that can be attached anywhere there is a trailer hitch

AWSX1686
AWSX1686 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/8/19 7:41 a.m.

In reply to fiesta54 :

Nice! Practice makes perfect with welding. I'm still learning as well. 

 

Here's what I came up with for my winch:

I didn't want something permanent on the trailer in case I switch trailers, need the winch for something else, and just to keep it our of the weather. So far it works really well. I just bring along a spare battery and vice grips to power the winch, then keep everything inside when it's not in use. 

 

mke
mke Reader
2/8/19 12:08 p.m.
DWNSHFT said:
rdcyclist said:

In reply to mke :

We must have video of this in action.

Super-slo-mo video.

We are planning to use it to skeet shoot  pumpkins this fall....I'll get video :)

Crackers
Crackers Dork
2/15/19 1:33 p.m.

In reply to mke :

Ok, you just moved "trebuchet" way up my "to-do" list. 

Crackers
Crackers Dork
2/15/19 1:34 p.m.

Probably way more work than needed for a center punch. cool

GIRTHQUAKE
GIRTHQUAKE Reader
2/15/19 4:23 p.m.

Neat twist tho

Antihero
Antihero GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/15/19 4:59 p.m.

It's more like modified than made but here's a bass I made for our bass player 

classicJackets
classicJackets Dork
2/15/19 9:11 p.m.

Not very big, but I've been making a few of these flowers lately. A few for my girlfriend, and now some for my grandparents!

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Jumper K Balls (Trent)
Jumper K Balls (Trent) PowerDork
2/15/19 11:06 p.m.

The cam bearings on the PBS OHC fiat head were worn, the rocker shafts were multiple pieces and sitting at disparate angles. And if I was making new bearings and rocker shafts I might as well address the oiling issues..

The cam journal are 0.100" undersize so they can be line bored in situ. 

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 Reader
2/16/19 8:35 a.m.

In reply to Jumper K Balls (Trent) :

Cam journal diameter is still mighty small. Does this use a rocker from a production car or is the rocker as bespoke as the casting and camshaft? I love sub 1 liter Fiats....

Jumper K Balls (Trent)
Jumper K Balls (Trent) PowerDork
2/16/19 10:13 a.m.

Cam journals are 0.75" the rockers are very nice forged pieces but I have no idea what they were originally from.  I can't imagine PBS producing these themselves for such a limited production sports racer engine.

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 Reader
2/16/19 10:42 a.m.

In reply to Jumper K Balls (Trent) :

Well, they did the head and valve cover castings.........post a picture directly to me, I am old and experienced, maybe I can ID it. The eyeball basic geometry looks BMW, but that era their rockers were aluminum die cast, with excentric adjusters.

Knurled.
Knurled. GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/16/19 11:04 a.m.

In reply to Jumper K Balls (Trent) :

How do you get the camshaft in there?

 

I agree that the geometry looks very BMW.

Crackers
Crackers Dork
2/16/19 12:51 p.m.

In reply to Knurled. :

They look like split caps to me. I'm very jealous of people with these kind of machining skill/capacity. 

ORIF
ORIF GRM+ Memberand New Reader
2/16/19 5:06 p.m.

I make cutting boards.

Just finished these two today.

 

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