Re: [Amc-list] Progress, sort of

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Ah, well, I'll talk to myself.
   I figured out I can still weld last night! 
Pretty good too, all things considered.
 Kind of got stalled as i ran out of mig wire and it took me over an hour to find the new spool.
It was right where I knew it was, but managed to hide behind something I did not think would conceal it.
So I wandered around, looking everytwhere. 
Finally went back and started emptying out the cabinet I "knew" it was in and there is was, arrgh!

  Oh, well, I'll hit it again tonight.
Still trying to decide on a means of building the pedal pivot points.
  I want something that will last under pressure, maybe replacable too.
  One silly thing that comes to mind is AX15 pilot bearings on a 3/4" grade 8 bolt as the pin!
Not sure what the O.D. is on the pilot bearings. I.D. is .75"
  I guess I should go find a bearing catalog online and see what I can come up with that is readiliy available!
I hope to finish this thing up in the next few days and build the stand for the shear.
  It should be easy compared to the foot operated shrinker/strecther!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

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From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
> I spent a couple of hours last night cutting up some 2X4" steel I scrounged from 
> a center divder out of a fire rated door last night.
>    I have enough pieces cut to make an Eastwood style foot operated 
> stretcher/shrinker stand!
> I need to cut some smaller stuff I have for the lever/pedals and make a top 
> plate.
> 
>    Tonight I hope to get the edges trued up some and everything cleaned up for 
> welding.
> Maybe get started on welding it up. 
>    For the life of me I don't see how they can justify charging $399 for these 
> things! Without the stretcher tools!
> 
>   My other weld up project is to build a stand alone pedestal stand for the 
> throatless shear. I want to mount it down lower than most bench heights are. I 
> need it at a low enough point i can work it without putting my arm above 
> shoulder height.
> 
>    Speaking fo which, yeah it is hurting osme today, but only a point or too 
> worse than doing nothing! 
> I figure if it's going to bug me anyway, maybe I'll give it a reason!!!
> 
>    If I can find a camera I'll put some pics up in a day or so.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas on an easy bushing to use in the foot pedal levers?
>   That's my only real sticking point right now. I know I can come up with 
> something, but if anyone has a tried solution I'm all ears.
>    As always, cheap and strong are the key points!
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> " I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
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