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New things happening this month….

New things happening this month….

Well, the heat is finally here and I haven't been spending too much time up on the property. Mostly I go up in the morning and take care of the things I need to do like watering the plants and checking on stuff. I purchased two new raised beds made from corrugated Gavalume, with some kind of paint on them to help with corrosion. I plan on putting one together this weekend and getting some pictures of it. I probably won't install them this weekend since I want to level a spot and…Read more …
Inspecting the starter….

Inspecting the starter….

After seeing that the starter decided to no longer work on Saturday I removed it, the carburetor, and the battery. I brought all three home since the starter and carb need some love, and the battery could use a charge. I decided to check the starter first because I could have a perfect carb and full battery but neither would do me any good if I can't turn the engine over. First order of business is to take the bendix off of the starter. The bendix is what engages the engine to make…Read more …

More info on the Model A…

Where to start? Ok, so I bought a 'runner', but I always take that with a grain of salt. Turns out it wasn't far off the mark, but it wasn't 'turn key and go' either.  I started off the morning by installing a new rear exhaust clamp to replace the bailing wire that was *kinda* holding the exhaust system in place. Next up was installing an aftermarket safety fuse on the starter motor. I really really don't like the idea of having absolutely NO fuses anywhere on anything that has electricity running through…Read more …
The rust baby runs….

The rust baby runs….

Here is a short clip of the new project running. After a mornings worth of getting things ready it only took it about 15-20 seconds of turning over to start and run. I will post the details in a follow up tomorrow.Read more …
Some more rust for the pile….

Some more rust for the pile….

Well, I've been wanting to build a Model A Speedster for a while. I know, I already have an old car to drive... but I can't get parts for that one if anything bad were to happen. In fact, I have been in touch with a bunch of people and have yet to see another coupe from that year and manufacturer. So, I just don't want to take it out and let someone damage it. On the bright side, Ford Model A's are EVERYWHERE. Plus I can get almost every part for it new…Read more …
More coil winding…

More coil winding…

The wire came in so time to continue this experiment. I finished unwinding the second of three coils on this item. The third coil is looking good on the meter and shows no signs of rot, so I will leave it and save Louis some tuning work. The outer coil was that mangled mess, so no chance of counting windings as I pulled it apart, but the second coil ( post 5 to 4 in my diagram) was in good shape other than the breaks in the wire and I got a good…Read more …
I’m back… and old radio parts

I’m back… and old radio parts

Ok, first post since returning from a trip all the way across the states...... and I'm not posting about the trip. I know, big disappointment, but I will post about it soon. Just not now. So dont ask when I will.   Right now I'm more interested in posting about a little experiment I have going on. A friend has an Emerson BJ-200 radio that doesn't work because the oscillating coil is busted. I wind coils, so I thought "Hey, what the heck it's already broke, right?" The last time I thought that…Read more …
Continuing work part 3

Continuing work part 3

It was another productive weekend in the garage/shop. I've been needing to get the valve work finished on the Fairbanks-Morse motor so I decided to tackle that. I wasn't comfortable with the bronze valve guide expansion rate in the cast iron when heating while running. We used Bronze valve guides in the cast iron heads when I worked for Harley, but replacement heads are easier to find for old Harleys than they are for this engine. So, I made a new set of guides in cast iron, to go in the cast iron…Read more …
Building a super mosin….

Building a super mosin….

I've been lazy about posting for a bit due to holidays, trying to get a piece of property, work, ect. Posting should pick up again, unless I get that property then I'll be moving stuff. I have been busy out in the garage, working on various projects. Lately it's been a mashup of small things from the hit-miss motor restoration to model engines and firearms. I took a series of pictures on the latest Mosin Nagant 91/30 overhaul and figured I'd share them with everyone. The 91/30 is a WWII era Russian rifle,…Read more …
Continuing work part 2

Continuing work part 2

I did quite a bit this weekend and didn't think to get any pics of it. Just for the fun of seeing how it would turn out I stared the fermentation of 15lbs of red flame raisins in my main fermenter. It's just the raisins, a couple pounds of sugar for starter, and the yeast. I'll post more on it when I get the first taste and see if it was worth it. I also worked on the cast iron treadle base from the table project. I tried to braze one of the cracks…Read more …
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