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The "Colossus" project

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ebinmaine
6 hours ago, RandyLittrell said:

 

Wherd did you get your bearings Eric? I need to do that kid on my loader tractor.

 

 

Randy

Got mine off of the fleabays...

8 bucks each set.

 

I'll PM you a link.

 

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RandyLittrell

Any idea how much weight a roller bearing will take? I know you will be beating on yours in the woods and I wonder if they would hold up to a loader? I didn't see any specs like that on the listing. 

 

 

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ebinmaine
42 minutes ago, RandyLittrell said:

Any idea how much weight a roller bearing will take? I know you will be beating on yours in the woods and I wonder if they would hold up to a loader? I didn't see any specs like that on the listing. 

 

 

Thanks, Randy

I don't know for sure.

Check on McMaster Carr.

Even though it's not their listing it would give you an idea.

 

Mine is really not going to be that heavy.

Maybe an additional 100-120 lbs on the front axle.

 

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RandyLittrell

I think I am gonna try it regardless. If they can't handle the weight, I can always put a bronze spacer in it and grease it well.

 

I went on Timpkens site and they said they are designed for heavy loads with moderate speed. They didn't say what those numbers where, but for less than $20 and some labor, I think it will be worth trying! 

 

 

 

Randy

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Stormin

We call those, "Thrust bearings".

 

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ebinmaine
2 hours ago, RandyLittrell said:

I think I am gonna try it regardless. If they can't handle the weight, I can always put a bronze spacer in it and grease it well.

 

I went on Timpkens site and they said they are designed for heavy loads with moderate speed. They didn't say what those numbers where, but for less than $20 and some labor, I think it will be worth trying! 

 

 

 

Randy

I'm thinking you'll be fine Randy.

 

A little grinding off the top and pop them in the bottom.... Easy fix.

 

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Stormin

  Two weeks and no update. Tut, tut. :teasing-poke:

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ebinmaine
9 minutes ago, Stormin said:

  Two weeks and no update. Tut, tut. :teasing-poke:

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ebinmaine

I did actually get some spacers for the rear wheels in the mail today. I'm waiting 4 a needle scaler to arrive. 

 

My plan for cleaning the wheels is to mount them one at a time on the cinnamon horse and let it roll while I use a wire brush or abrasive wheel to remove the paint. The  small spots that I can't get, I'll use the needle scaler.

 

At some point I will also use the needle scaler on the engine block.

Engine sheet metal will probably be a wire brush job....

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Tractorhead

Use a sandblaster gun, simply selfmade and it’s better on cast iron than a nailer.

a nailer can crack cast iron.

 

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ebinmaine
53 minutes ago, Tractorhead said:

sandblaster

I thought about doing that but I'm leaving the engine assembled.

I don't want flying sand going in the engine.

Maybe I'll do a combo of needle scaler and wire brushing.

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Cvans
4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:
4 hours ago, Stormin said:

  Two weeks and no update. Tut, tut. :teasing-poke:

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Thought maybe you took a WH vacation. Nice to see this project still has life.

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ebinmaine
8 minutes ago, Cvans said:

Thought maybe you took a WH vacation. Nice to see this project still has life.

Oh yeah....

 

Been busy with other stuff like firewood and yard fun... And I work in the construction industry which had been oddly busy.

 

 

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8ntruck

Careful using the needle descaler on sheet metal.  Get too energetic with it and you will move the sheet metal around.

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Tractorhead

use instead of sand corn kernels or dryed peas.

no sand contamination of the engine even no destroy of existing gaskets,

color will be removed and rust but with no deep grinding the metal surface like sand does.

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ebinmaine
4 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Careful using the needle descaler on sheet metal.  Get too energetic with it and you will move the sheet metal around.

I'll stick with traditional wire brush on the tins.

 

 

4 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

use instead of sand corn kernels or dryed peas.

no sand contamination of the engine even no destroy of existing gaskets,

color will be removed and rust but with no deep grinding the metal surface like sand does.

I'll check to see what I have available for light duty media.

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Oldskool

Those are cute little buggers. Cant wait to hear what they sound like

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ebinmaine
4 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Those are cute little buggers. Cant wait to hear what they sound like

I've mentioned that I am usually right around five years old. Trina is about the same.

As you can well imagine our level of extreme maturity dictated that we needed to hold a muffler up to our faces and yell in and out of them to see what the sound decrease would be.

 

They definitely produce a deep tone. I'm looking forward to hearing what they sound like on the engine...

 

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Oldskool

Did they work? lol

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ebinmaine
29 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Did they work? lol

Hehehehe....

 

Yeah...

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PeacemakerJack

Nice find on those Eric...I’ll be interested to see how those evolve into the final product.  Nothing quite like a muffled “shouting” match 😂😂😂

 

At Least the neighborhood wasn’t disturbed...😂

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RandyLittrell

Looks like to me those are gonna make a nice "scale" sized stack! The oversize stacks kinda bug me even though I run one myself, can't wait to see how those come out!! 

 

 

 

 

Randy

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ebinmaine
7 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said:

disturbed

She and I are Disturbed enough for a whole neighborhood..

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