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torch
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How to switch boom for stick control
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My fear would be that whoever swapped things originally didn't know about the role of port reliefs and just swapped the hoses. (PS...
Jun 20, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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...
Jun 19, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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For those interested in playing at home, I sent AndyH a 3D printed pulley in carbon-fiber reinforced nylon: He installed it: and...
Jun 18, 2025
torch
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Possible project
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The trailer's a Chevy. Is that combo even allowed? :D
Jun 16, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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Ok, I think we may have hit upon the underlying problem here. You know that's not a riding mower right? <lol>
Jun 11, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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...
Jun 10, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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Thicker wall version for 3D printing:
Jun 10, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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...
Jun 10, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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...
Jun 10, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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...
Jun 9, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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...
Jun 9, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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...
Jun 9, 2025
torch
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bucket tilt
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Glleneben, Dan is HIGHLY knowledgeable in hydraulic systems and well worth listening to. The first rule of troubleshooting is to...
Jun 9, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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Sorry, I meant the other way around, to account for the off-set. I estimated it at 26.8mm here:
Jun 9, 2025
torch
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A little Machinist advice please
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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:
Jun 9, 2025
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