Stuff you have fixed today

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

This old style Hand crank Union Pillar drill came my way about 2 weeks ago.



There were some traces of the original paint in places. The drill itself did turn, but was notchy and tight in places.



The big issue with dismantling was the amount of burrs on the parts.

So lots of oil and dressing back had the drill in bits.




The chuck was in good condition, all 3 springs are there, but it was full of old grease.




One big issue was the top adjusting wheel.



You can see the biggest crack, there was 5 in total.



I made a jig to hold it steady and gas brazed it up.



As on other parts on the casting was gold paint/leaf I just re-instated it.

Assembly was carried out today.




Only new parts were new bearings in the running cups between the main shaft and threaded adjuster and a spilt pin.

 

[Guzrik]

Started hanging the optional parts from my new sawing table.

 

[qwakers]

anyone curious to see what a spun main bearing looks like? there was absolutely no need for me to strip the engine this far, although this isn't my first casing split on a bike engine, taking it apart is easy, getting the selector forks back in place when you reassemble mind.....


remember, i diagnosed a spun main just by the lumps of bearing material in the sump...

CONFIRMED

 

[DanZac]

A fine example of the old "working on the floor because the bench is too full of stuff" method of working being displayed by @qwakers there.

No matter how much bench space I build I always seem to gravitate to the floor too. Stops you having to bend down to pick stuff up when you drop it I suppose.

 

[qwakers]

yeah pretty much

 

[Rkweld]

Well I fixed the parts to fix this!
Some monster of a wood chipping unit that eats waste wood for a boiler and making compost, I was told repeatedly white they were waiting for me to do my thing “I’ve got 50 grands worth of gear sat their clogging the yard up! Costing money”
Their was 11 of theses bars that bolt to a pair of chains that move the wood along to the business end, but thru lack of maintenance the chains were stretched and drive teeth looked like struck matches!
Results were the bars catching the floor and trying to flip over bending the lugs and causing one hell of a mess.
Multiple pass welds with a strip of hard facing on the back side where they run on a edge.
Also massive thanks to Brad for trying to sort the tabs for me in a mass rush, really appreciate it!View attachment 306759 View attachment 306762

Very nice, what were they cut with? I, on the rare occasion, gas cut that clean but not that consistantly!

 

[AndersK]

When you see some of the cowboy shooters in the US you'll be bloody happy to wear pink red or yellow jackets , they are nearly as bad as the French & Spanish shoot at every thing that moves brigade.

Don't compete with us in biathlon

 

[DAPPH]

This was a very nice restoration.

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The blade and cap were jammed, but with a few taps I had them out.
The blade is bent, this was causing the jam. A few deft blows on a anvil had the bend removed.

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The metal was cleaned using a scouring pad. The blade was re-ground on a wet stone, then sharpened on a oil stone.
The wood was cleaned with meths, then using a cabinet scraper cleaned up.

The finish is just bee's wax, the wood took it well and buffed up.
This old plane is a joy to use, the old steel took an edge very well.

Whilst on a tour of Canada for nearly 3 months using MIL's home at Welland lock number one near Niagra falls as a base .

On our outward Eastward circuit we went to the Upper Canada Native village to the East of Toronto . There are a fair few original moved to the site historic Canadian buildings one of which is a wood workers workshop . I stood and watched this " Expert " do a demo of planning a bit of Birdseye Maple to show how the old block planes were used ., He was struggling .
As every one left I asked to look at his plane , you could have ridden bare arsed to Mexico on it , so I offered to sharpen it to 30 degrees on a hand turned water stone & hone it on an oilstone for him , having sharpened the blade I asked him if he had any bees wax .......he looked puzzled .

I showed him how to warm & wax the sole then polish the waxed sole . It made me smile when he used it and said to me , " I've been running this shop for 30 years and your the first person who's shown me that . Told him about using mutton tallow to lube / protect his steel tools and use tallow saws to make them easier to use.

 

[DAPPH]

This old style Hand crank Union Pillar drill came my way about 2 weeks ago.

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There were some traces of the original paint in places. The drill itself did turn, but was notchy and tight in places.

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The big issue with dismantling was the amount of burrs on the parts.

So lots of oil and dressing back had the drill in bits.

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The chuck was in good condition, all 3 springs are there, but it was full of old grease.

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One big issue was the top adjusting wheel.

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You can see the biggest crack, there was 5 in total.

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I made a jig to hold it steady and gas brazed it up.

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As on other parts on the casting was gold paint/leaf I just re-instated it.

Assembly was carried out today.


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Only new parts were new bearings in the running cups between the main shaft and threaded adjuster and a spilt pin.

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You say it was hand cranked .. I'd have thought it was more likely have originally been belt driven using a treadle & wheel on the floor , the lower acting as a massive flywheel to keep the speed up or an over head back shaft to drive it. .
Haaa... just seen the handle mounting boss ...cast in the cranking / flywheel .. cancel all the above

What's the value of such a reconditioned drill like that these days ?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You say it was hand cranked .. I'd have thought it was more likely have originally been belt driven using a treadle & wheel on the floor , the lower acting as a massive flywheel to keep the speed up or an over head back shaft to drive it. .
Haaa... just seen the handle mounting boss ...cast in the cranking / flywheel .. cancel all the above

What's the value of such a reconditioned drill like that these days ?

Hand cranked, I did have a old sales book listing them, for sale in a shop in Bristol.
Listing the details and available paint finishes.

Value, from £50 to £400.

The ones getting the higher prices are ones with working 1/2 chucks.

 

[highseas]

Very nice, what were they cut with? I, on the rare occasion, gas cut that clean but not that consistantly!

Cnc plasma, I farmed the cutting out to whom ever could do it fastest/cheapest

 

[badabec]

Value, from £50 to £400.

The ones getting the higher prices are ones with working 1/2 chucks.

Pass a wire through the chuck and hang a light bulb from it

 

[Nick DV]

Stops you having to bend down to pick stuff up when you drop it I suppose.

Stops me hurting myself when I pass out after realising the cost of repairs..............................................

 

[Rkweld]

anyone curious to see what a spun main bearing looks like? there was absolutely no need for me to strip the engine this far, although this isn't my first casing split on a bike engine, taking it apart is easy, getting the selector forks back in place when you reassemble mind.....


remember, i diagnosed a spun main just by the lumps of bearing material in the sump...

CONFIRMED

Looks like its been gone a while, doesnt look to have any white metal left on the shell. A good thump from the power stroke probably curled it in enough to let the shell slip out into the gap where the white metal should have been. Are you cleaning the block out yourself or are you putting a different engine in as you say you did not need to strip the engine that far?

 

[qwakers]

Swapping in a new engine
Faster, safer and cheaper

 

[Maker]

Charging port on my laptop was really temperamental, it had gotten to the point where where I couldn't use it and charge it at the same time without dislodging the connection. New part was less than a fiver and tool ten minutes to fit, god knows why it took me a year to get around to it.

 

[MattF]

god knows why it took me a year to get around to it.

Typical quick/rush repair, in bloke terms. A year's no time.

 

[BarrieJ]

Charging port on my laptop was really temperamental, it had gotten to the point where where I couldn't use it and charge it at the same time without dislodging the connection. New part was less than a fiver and tool ten minutes to fit, god knows why it took me a year to get around to it.

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That's given me a bit of confidence, I need to do the wife's Asus Netbook - it's been over a year too...
But first the brushcutter, which was working fine last week; today no spark. Changed out plug - still no spark.
Oh well, out with the multimeter and on to the ignition coil.

 

[m_c]

and tool ten minutes to fit, god knows why it took me a year to get around to it.

Because they're normally a PITA to do, and involve dismantling your laptop in to a million pieces?

 

[Gragson]

Not today but in between stuff this week, Got these from @p0689109 worked ok but boards were shot.



Got carried away, gave them a birthday stripped and blasted



Paint - zzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Made new boards / jaws



New bottom legs & rubbers, pins, fasteners, springs, everything - should look the same as when I got them if I live long enough