Stigian 1,234 #51 Posted January 4, 2009 B) for all the cool comments and encouragement Guys Encouragement is needed at the moment with sub zero temps until the heater kicks in a bit. Not having much firewood isnt helping heat the place up Ian, you are ... "The Fabricator Extroardinere" Not sure about that Jim, but thank you A lot of time is spent sitting down looking at the build, trying to work out how bits will fit and work together.... That's why so much coffee gets drunk Mike - Is your English accent as bad as us English folk trying to put on an American voice The engine has rubber mounts but i think Id better change them for some new ones as they are a bit... er... too flexible in their currant worn state:rolleyes: I don't think I am alone when I say, "you are the Dickens of Red Square." I am looking forward with great expectations to the next chapter. Are you saying I talk a lot Mich That's a hell of a compliment kind Sir A couple of questions for you Guys.. My thoughts are turning to getting this heavy beast onto some wheels, but for that i need axles and bearings.. Do you think 1 inch thick axles will be up to the job and not bend under the weight or from the forces of turning Also, what kinda bearing should i be looking for Ive seen a few "self lubing" bearings on various websites and wonder if they will do the job. Or would bearings with grease nipples be a better idea? Also how would i know if the bearings can take all the sideways strain of the beast turning? Are there certain types of bearings or should i be looking for certain codes/numbers on bearings As you might of guessed i don't have much of an idea about this bearing lark, so any help would be much appreciated :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #52 Posted January 4, 2009 TJ....very well put!! Ian thanks for the update...looking forward to seeing how you get the output shaft worked out. Just curious....could one side of a flexable coupler be welded onto the flat surface of it...with the other end going into whatever? Not sure what your plans are for what the engine is powering yet...."trans,hyd pump?" Anyways...keep the entertaining & inspireing updates comeing Ian...er I ment Dickens. :hide: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy da Bear 11 #53 Posted January 4, 2009 Encouragement is needed at the moment with sub zero temps until the heater kicks in a bitSub-zero tempuratures in England? Or are we talking about that metric stuff? Big difference.... Zero celcius is only 32 degrees here. I am still wearing sandals here... :hide: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duff 206 #54 Posted January 4, 2009 As allways that was some great reading Ian! For some reason I end up trying to read your posts using an English accent ( So glad none of you can hear me ). Of course its looking great and is allway fun to see where you've gotton since your last post. Are you putting any rubber in the motor mounts? Seems like it might vibrate your teeth out and anything else thats hangin loosely ! Mike......... Mike, I'm glad I'm not the only one reading Ian's posts with an English accent. I have the good fortune to work with a Brit, so my "ear" for the accent is fairly well tuned, as is my appreciation for the different meanings of words. I'm not going to engage in any debates over whether "their" English or "ours" is the right one, but I sure do like the British version! Ian, you're a great narrator! Duff :omg: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse_of_course 99 #55 Posted January 5, 2009 Ian, I like Ticksters suggestion of using a flex coupler in there! Regarding bearings, for this app (e.g high HP!) I'd stay away from self lub bearings. Needle bearing would probably be best, but ball should be fine too (if you use balls use 2 with some space between em). Since WH sometimes used larger than 1" axles I'd probably use something larger too! Thanks for sharing and good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #56 Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah, those Limeys do talk funny (even to a bloody colonial like me). Nice work Ian, there's not much you're afraid of is there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #57 Posted January 10, 2009 Morning all Stephen - That's an interesting idea on a flexible coupler and certainly something to look into The drive plan is to run two hydraulic pumps from the back of the engine, one for drive the other for running any other hydraulic that may find it's way onto this machine By using a flexible coupling from the back of the engine (think like a prop shaft) i could get the hydraulic pumps mounted under the seat and give myself more legroom Mike - yep sub zero in that metric stuff.. Us English folk do feel the cold a bit Ian, you're a great narrator! Duff Rolf - thanks for the bearing advice I need to do loads more research to see what's available and in what sizes.. Which brings me to axles.. I should decide on size of them before ordering any bearings. Some ing is needed, but the axles will be bigger than 1" just to be on the safe and strong side Nice work Ian, there's not much you're afraid of is there? Thank you Mike I like a challenge and this build certainly is a challenge.. It's quite a few steps up the WH food chain than anything i have build so far.. You might say Im only a little afraid B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #58 Posted January 10, 2009 And back to some metal You won't be too surprised to find the metal plates i left you guessing about are to help hold the rad where it should be. Here's the frame on the 312-8 display table Some corner gussets have been tacked on to add more strength and stop things twisting. Taa-Daa... The frame fits With some heavy duty mesh fitted to the front of the rad frame, the rad should be safe from any branches/small birds/add object to taste that try to pierce it Thoughts have turned to getting this machine rolling, which means sorting out wheels and tires. Plan A was to fit AG's all round but a swift count of rims and tire only came up with four The AG rims are smaller than grass tire rims as well.. Ok.. Plan B. Grass tires all round.. The maths added up better this time with six rims the same size and four tires (23x8.50-12). The fun part was getting a couple of under size tires off a pair of rims (22x7.50-8) (on ebay at the mo if anyone wants to buy them) Fitting the right tires back on the rims was fun as well My little compressor could not shift enough air to "pop" the tires, so trick was used that i had seen on TV Tire fitting Link That's it for now folks, thank you all for reading my ramblings, more to come as it happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peli 0 #59 Posted December 24, 2009 any updates on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acedog 1 #60 Posted December 24, 2009 Cus, you got wayyyyyy to much time on your hands! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ 175 #61 Posted December 24, 2009 I think he gave up on this one, but if you read his other posts, Stigian does some great fabricating and is always entertaining. Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #62 Posted December 28, 2009 I like to think I not so much gave up on this project, but shrunk it down to a more manageable size The shrunk down 6x6x6/Stig special build can be found here. Project 6x6x6/Stig Special Link Thanks for your compliments on my work Tom :notworthy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
