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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...
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    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.
    Thicker wall version for 3D printing:
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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: