Stuff you have fixed today

[MattF]

A wobbler. Tad of an understatement?

 

[sardine]

Chinesium con rod.

 

[Brad93]

A long day! Bearing replacement and shaft repair on a piece of bakery equipment

 

[roofman]

Oops, my generator threw a wobbler.

No other damage luckily, it should be an easy repair .
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GX390

 

[badabec]

We did the bottom seal on the VW LT35 the small pipe on the plastic housing broke off so i drilled a hole in what was left then used super glue to fix in a bit of 8mm copper pipe and added some baking soda and glue as a shoulder to help it. View attachment 402385View attachment 402386

Hello, I've done similar repairs on my DS, I always solder an olive near the end of the copper pipe to stop the hose popping off.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Hello, I've done similar repairs on my DS, I always solder an olive near the end of the copper pipe to stop the hose popping off.

I would have done but i could not find an olive, i have also used a yorkshire coupler if itas a bad fit

 

[Guzrik]

A long day! Bearing replacement and shaft repair on a piece of bakery equipment

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Looks as new again, nice.
What's with the tape on the center? And inside the centerhole is black tape?

 

[Brad93]

Looks as new again, nice.
What's with the tape on the center? And inside the centerhole is black tape?

Kapton tape on the live centre to stop powder sticking.
Yellow stuff is masking compound again to stop powder sticking.
Black thing in the centre hole is a shim - top secret trick to get a shaft to run true that has a bad centre.

 

[sardine]

GX390

SIP Medusa T3001

 

[roofman]

SIP Medusa T3001

Sorry i meant the motor, honda GX270/390 or Loncin copy

 

[qwakers]

 

[sardine]

Sorry i meant the motor, honda GX270/390 or Loncin copy

Chinese copy

 

[qwakers]

just got to underseal it and mot it.

 

[Mick Annick]

You ought do a proper, readily findable write-up on that process, for those of us with crappy memories.

Or a gaztube

 

[qwakers]

Finished

 

[cheb]

Fixed and broken again within the hour: A rotary sieve. The belt sopped gripping a week or so ago so I ordered a new one, it arrived today. Fitted it and started sieving. Less than an hour later the new belt had snapped. Another new belt has been ordered from a different supplier. I've coated the inside of the old belt with some stixall type jollop, I'll see if that grips enough to drive the thing.

 

[Richiew]

Start of a journey.
Old Tauco, (Delta) drill.

Clock spring refitted the correct way round. How the previous owner didn't notice I'll never know.

Before

After

It retracts!

The drill will probably come apart in future, but at least I know this bit can be corrected. Kept me out of mischief for the evening.

 

[SteveB58]

Start of a journey.
Old Tauco, (Delta) drill.

Clock spring refitted the correct way round. How the previous owner didn't notice I'll never know.

Before

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After

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It retracts!

The drill will probably come apart in future, but at least I know this bit can be corrected. Kept me out of mischief for the evening.

Just got one similar myself, really pleased with it although filthy and covered in all the usual detritus. Anyway its been cleaned and partly reassembled but I am in a slight quandary over the starter switch. It still has the original Startet switch, complete with asbestos insulation. Now would it be advisable to replace this with a modern switch, or can I use the original. It’s not going to be used in an industrial setting, nor is it likely to be left in the event of a power failure. Any help, advice or guidance gratefully accepted.

 

[brewdexta]

I got a Jun-air 6-25 silent compressor years ago, it was thrown in with a wreck of a Tom Senior M1 mill that I bought as a job lot.

I've used it mainly for blowing swarf and the air nailer and have never touched it other than draining it, but now I want to use it for an airbrush so thought I would give it some TLC.

Bought a service kit that includes the proper synthetic oil, O ring for the head, air filter and non-return valve.

The oil was filthy, you take the top if the head off to empty her.

This non-return valve will be why it didn't keep pressure for long. There's a spring in the square component on the right, this should push a rod with the O ring on the end against a seat.

The o-ring was crisp and the barrel full of carp so it wasn't being pushed against the seat. I'll clean this up for thd next time as it just needs a new o ring.

Sorted, it now keeps a charge of air for a reasonable amount if time.

I've got two 60mm new gauges to come, the old ones kind of work but have no glasses, are covered in crud and paint and are only 40mm so I can hardly see them.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

My old man came over and said his washers were not operating but he could hear the motor.

Had a look behind the wheel arch liner.

Pulled the pump off. Slime!

Luckily there was a mesh filter.

Cleaned up and reinstalled.

All buttoned up and working fine now.