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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #765 on: July 04, 2018, 08:57:46 PM »
Nice...what time should we be there??  :cheers:

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #766 on: July 04, 2018, 10:23:55 PM »
OK...so I had my festivities, and got back at it.   Picture came out blurry, but I have the cap parted, and ready to be tapped and put back together and continued

More to come.....WAY too hot out in the shop in the afternoon with the sun beating on it.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #767 on: July 04, 2018, 10:37:19 PM »
Also on the list, I have a 4" Sherline Rotary table.  It was adapted to an F1 already, but the mounting shaft is .003" undersize from 35mm.   ( 1.375 nominal stock)

As a result, I don't like the fit, and I'm not going to clamp it down to an undersized stem.   So I purchased a piece of 1.5" 12L14 which I'll machine to 35mm exactly and adapt it to the base of the rotary table


This will come in handy for the conrod ends.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #768 on: July 04, 2018, 10:41:23 PM »
Here's what they go for …….. :insane: :o
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #769 on: July 04, 2018, 10:47:19 PM »
Here's what they go for …….. :insane: :o
Gack!
Someone put the part number in the price field!
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #770 on: July 04, 2018, 10:51:47 PM »
Here's what they go for …….. :insane: :o
Gack!
Someone put the part number in the price field!
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Yeah...that ain't happening...
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #771 on: July 04, 2018, 11:04:43 PM »
At that price it should at least be gold plated. That is pricey!!!

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« Reply #772 on: July 04, 2018, 11:12:01 PM »
All the F1 stuff is unobtanium.   So when something good goes on the bay....strap yourself in! :DrinkPint:
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #773 on: July 05, 2018, 04:33:38 PM »
OK need screws.....

Then we can get busy

I have some painting to do today as well.

Dave
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #774 on: July 05, 2018, 05:51:31 PM »
And sitting in front of the Levin I see  :). The parts look good Dave.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #775 on: July 05, 2018, 06:51:24 PM »
Went to the hardware store to buy some screws....don't carry them that small....When to our LHS  ( Local Hobby Store)   Oh yeah....4-40  any length you want! :lolb:

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« Reply #776 on: July 05, 2018, 08:34:30 PM »
When to our LHS  ( Local Hobby Store)   Oh yeah....4-40  any length you want! :lolb:

Lucky guy. It seems all the hobby shops near me have closed.
I discovered that when I retired and was quite bummed.
Same for my favorite hardware store. It was old style and carried, from what I can tell, every kind of screw, bolt, nut, and drill bit I ever needed.
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #777 on: July 05, 2018, 08:52:50 PM »
When to our LHS  ( Local Hobby Store)   Oh yeah....4-40  any length you want! :lolb:

Lucky guy. It seems all the hobby shops near me have closed.
I discovered that when I retired and was quite bummed.
Same for my favorite hardware store. It was old style and carried, from what I can tell, every kind of screw, bolt, nut, and drill bit I ever needed.
I love the old style stores - was very bummed when the couple near me retired and closed up.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #778 on: July 05, 2018, 09:17:36 PM »
That's OK....can't for the life of me find my 4-40 tap....but my 1.5" round stock showed up....I'll get a tap tomorrow.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #779 on: July 05, 2018, 09:32:12 PM »
The local hobby shop are rapidly going the way of many brick and mortar places thanks to the internet. I miss the one we used to have here too. There are a few old hardware stores left, but who knows for how long.

Bill

 

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