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torch replied to the thread How to switch boom for stick control.My fear would be that whoever swapped things originally didn't know about the role of port reliefs and just swapped the hoses. (PS... -
torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.I don't think you can post a video here, or even a self-hosted video. I couldn't figure out how anyway. I think the only way is to host...
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.For those interested in playing at home, I sent AndyH a 3D printed pulley in carbon-fiber reinforced nylon: He installed it: and...
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torch replied to the thread Possible project.The trailer's a Chevy. Is that combo even allowed? :D
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.Ok, I think we may have hit upon the underlying problem here. You know that's not a riding mower right? <lol>
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.I printed one off in cheap PLA as a proof of concept. The overhang of the upper half of the sheave is proving a bit challenging, so I've...
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.I should add that my concern over the hub thickness is related to where the pulley centerline ends up. The width of the pulley doesn't...
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.Not sure when you need this by, but given it's for a lawn mower, I assume you want it before the winter. ;-) I've been giving the 3D...
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.Nice. He might need a spacer to ensure it is correctly aligned with the drive pulley, but that could work. The pulley does say it is...
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.Ok, so I think I have all the numbers now. If I was to machine a new pulley from billet, it would probably look like this (although I'd...
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.Not a problem actually -- the 1/8" broach is an A width as is the 3mm broach. I tried it and the 1/8" fit perfectly in the 10mm bushing...
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torch replied to the thread bucket tilt.Glleneben, Dan is HIGHLY knowledgeable in hydraulic systems and well worth listening to. The first rule of troubleshooting is to...
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.Sorry, I meant the other way around, to account for the off-set. I estimated it at 26.8mm here:
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torch replied to the thread A little Machinist advice please.Of course, it's not much more to go from just a hub to the entire thing. I bet this would be especially nice in 6061-T6 aluminium:
