(69 days until the 2012 WHPSC)
My friend Pat, A.K.A. "Mountain Amen" recommended this setup for our TIG welder...
We also picked up some ceriated tungsten electrodes. Can't wait to try the new setup.
It starts with a cart
(71 days until the 2012 WHPSC)
Getting ready to sculpt the body for the streamliner. But first we need a cart to roll the tooling plug around on. A little scrounging around, and we found some pieces of 2 x 3 x .188 box tubing in the scrap pile...
Jackshaft Support
(72 days until the 2012 WHPSC)
Time to make a support for the jackshaft on Dad's good ol' LeBlond lathe...
The print...
The G-code...
Cycle start (I like when the chip comes off the part like that)...
Finished jackshaft support (cassette gut end)
Finished jackshaft support (other end)
How the jackshaft assembly goes together
Finished jackshaft assembly, ready for welding
End of jackshaft assembly, showing retaining screw
Cassette Guts
(74 days until the 2012 WHPSC)
Hmm... how to disassemble the cassette guts...
Make a cassette gut spanner wrench, of course!
I disassembled the cassette guts, which spun on 52 ball bearings, 26 per side. I removed and discarded the ratchet pawls, and drilled a small hole for a grease port. Then, using sticky assembly grease, I carefully reassembled all 52 ball bearings. A shot of grease, and the thing turns either direction smooth as silk. This will be the business end of the jackshaft support.