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Mock-up of how the axle housing bracing is going to work. The top braces are still oversize at this piont. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230803/a9759aea279b3e310e547f0337185a22.jpg

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Mock up of the full floating axle and housing https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230803/4c6d76f81a76944ac29e387d32de1662.jpg

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This is the transmission I using. It's the best condition transmission of the ride on mowers I got from the dump.

It's 5 speed with a differential. But it's wheel track was too narrow for my needs...

Made up some bits over the weekend...

The windings in my j head motor shorted out thans to a bat deciding to reside in there.

Anyway while I have the motor off I thought I'd look into improving the brake action. Was expecting...

Starting back into ithttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230729/2db16dcbaa7872a07838ac8c548a9779.jpg

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Good thing I didn't say which Xmas

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Progress pic or not much progress pic to be more accuratehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211209/e880b602ed9bb7297b1f2fe873e1df0c.jpg

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Okay pictures of the parts pile

ATV I got for 10 bucks with a blown motor

Cox rear diff

Rancher gearbox

And some new goodies

Some great suggestion there guys.

Don't reckon I'll get the 250kph 6 speeder past the minister of war and finance some how [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]


For the back end I found a...

Building a gokart for xmas for my 6yro.

Was going to build the chassis out of box section but after cutting a few bits of the box I had here I realised pretty quickly this was going to be to...

I have bought from that seller before with no issues at all (for hobby use). But not collets, I ended up buying my collets from M&G. So I guess I can't constructively comment on their collets but...

Reckon I got a pair of undies to match [emoji12] lol

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Or the wooden pallet I have under mine

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Hmmmmmm there will be a delay to this project for many weeks. I may start another thread on the reason as to why.
It's shed safety related

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That's an awesome example.

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I'm making a spigot out of that gudgeon pin to make up the difference between the ID of the flywheel (41.85) to my iso40 arbor who's OD on the spigot is 22mm. That spigot will be a press fit and I'm...

Way harder than I expected to cut through the hard casing. Killed one corner on my cnmg carbide just cutting through the outer layer.

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Making the arbor adapter from an old tractor engine gudgeon pinhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210724/5cae38636957482788be747bdd070956.jpg

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Having a crack a making a larger diameter fly cutter

I didn't have a end mill long enough to reach the bottom of the pocket so I pilot holed the carbide seat then flat bottom ground a drill bit to...

250mm

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You'd be right that is a car flywheel. Using the seal area of the crank shaft as a mounting boss for the arbor.

I'll measure the OD in the morning

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Having a crack at making a larger diameter fly cutter

Didn't have a end mill long enough to clear the pocket. So I pilot holed the carbide seat then flat pointed a drill bit to get the...

I see some guys are adapting push bike and motorbike discs brakes inside the change gear case

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Its a 12v DC system. Switches the negative might be better terminology.

Once I get the smoke stuffed back in it I'll post some pics

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Hahaha yeah.

Testing a problem with the controller I accidentally let the smoke out of it. I now realise this this switches it's earths not power as I had assumed. Either way the problem went up...

Completed parts ready for assembly https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201025/77ed97172a72ac88e61104c43d02f62f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201025/8f7d5de57e0debe9bf4cdd14684b62c5.jpg

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The front axle with the king pins welded in it was made from the thinest box section I have ever seen and the king pin tore clean out of the end of it.

The box section was 20mm x 20mm which I...

So my five year old came to me on Friday and said his little ride on car stopped. I thought oh yeah another one of those cheap scate motors has failed.

Walked around corner and saw the ref wheel...

Since your looking at possibly have to replace it anyway I'd attempt to soften it up a bit by heating the sections you need to work on deep red and then let them cool in ambient temp. Do this a few...

Those cuts seem to have come up good on that brass

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Great offer, thanks for that.
But my mill is nt40.

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Fantastic information everyone, very very useful.

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Very informative, thank you very much

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I have recently purchased a Ajax brand bridgeport style mill. Still in the process of organising 3 phase power for it atm.

Right now I am slowly aquiring tooling for and er collets have come to...

What I usually use is a UNIVERSAL TRACTOR TRANSMISSION OIL also known as UTTO in some circles.

Warmer climate and where the machine sees a lot of continuous use I use old catpiler dozed spec oil...

Don't rule out a good contact adhesive

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What he said

A good trailer supply outlet will be able supply you a certified tougue of similar length in a variety of bends. Those bolt on tougue are only good for about 1200kg from memory so...

QC that's a top tip, never thought of aircraft suppliers before.

Another thing to consider is hardened washers usually available at agricultural supply stores ect

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I have no idea of the proper method for doing this, this method just uses the stuff I have at hand.

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The few times I've done this I used your bolt mandrel method for the washers too, not the same bolt as you want to fasten with.

I go down a bolt size or two and select one long enough to have...

Re Greg, you are correct its north qld and that is sugar cane. The tree line is a creek bank.

That's not my shed by the way that is just where I unloaded it at a mates.

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Re caskworrior, yeah that powerpak motor is pretty serious. Unreal to hear that you have run one local to you. I might be needing some pointers soon. Still sorting power supply problems atm.
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I like it. Vast improvement over the one arm deal they come with factory

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Thanks for the much more detailed run down on the tool holder.

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Fantastic resources thanks a tonne

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Cool, i was looking at the tool holder also. That's a great range of tool steels you can hold with that one holder

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Thanks for that idea, unfortunately no paperwork at all come with it

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Thanks for the replies guys.

Oxxandbert thanks a tonne for those 2 pointers

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