Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
I’ll let you know when it’s running been out working today
so nothing to report may have a look at it on Saturday
so nothing to report may have a look at it on Saturday
diggerjones
Well-known member
What do you call it when your messing with the komatsu. Not workI’ll let you know when it’s running been out working today
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
unpaid fun generationWhat do you call it when your messing with the komatsu. Not work
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Monkeybusiness
Well-known member
Dunno about that - I reckon any day Paul spends ‘extreme tinkering’ in his scrap yard probably leads to a highly profitable outcome, either in improved efficiency at a later date or in creating something valuable out of something that’s been chucked away.unpaid fun generation
Uncle Bulgaria or Tobermory might be better names for him than Mogman possibly...
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
My dad always says if you enjoy what you do you will never have to work again
that’s my trouble if it was left to me I’d never go home only to eat and sleep
............hang on a minute that’s what I do
much to mrs mogs annoyance 
that’s my trouble if it was left to me I’d never go home only to eat and sleep
............hang on a minute that’s what I do much to mrs mogs annoyance
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
sounds pretty familiar ...... in a previous lifeMy dad always says if you enjoy what you do you will never have to work again
that’s my trouble if it was left to me I’d never go home only to eat and sleep
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Davedb
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Had a look at mogs handy work today while borrowing his lathe and 20mm plate cracking job on the digger should be a good tool when it’s done
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Cheers fo the vote of confidence
hope your wheel rim adapters work
this is how I left them after I’d cut them out
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Davedb
Well-known member
This is what they became did the turning at mogs as our lathe isn’t big enough then bit of careful marking out this morning and drilling with the old trusty pillar drill (dads had it 50years no idea how old it is)
no idea why pictures are sideways they are fine on my phone
no idea why pictures are sideways they are fine on my phone
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Cracking job DaveThis is what they became did the turning at mogs as our lathe isn’t big enough then bit of careful marking out this morning and drilling with the old trusty pillar drill (dads had it 50years no idea how old it is) View attachment 22058View attachment 22059View attachment 22060View attachment 22061View attachment 22062View attachment 22063
no idea why pictures are sideways they are fine on my phone
see I knew you could do it
Quattromike
Well member-known
It looks like a denbigh drill, we used to have 2 of them. We updated to a set of 40yo Herbert
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
It’s alive
still a bit to do though the radiator seems to be blocked,
what do people recommend for flushing it, it’s all aluminium construction so if need be i’ll have to cut the top off and poke the core out but will try the ‘easy’ option first
also all the rollers, top and bottom are seized as it’s been stood for well over 6 years
still a bit to do though
the radiator seems to be blocked, what do people recommend for flushing it, it’s all aluminium construction so if need be i’ll have to cut the top off and poke the core out but will try the ‘easy’ option first
also all the rollers, top and bottom are seized as it’s been stood for well over 6 years
Left hooker
Well-known member
Forte do a rad cleaner you tip in it and run it up then flush out
www.forteuk.co.uk
Bio Degreaser & Cooling System Flush - Forté
Forte have a range of 26 products used in over 9000 garages across the UK.
www.forteuk.co.uk
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Davedb
Well-known member
Dishwasher tablets work quite well but don’t leave them in too long as they are very salty and it won’t to the Ali much good, good to see her going
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
caustic soda normally ... but doubt an ali rad'll like it a lot ..... steradent are pretty effective too, but needs to be hot and bang 10 in there .. leave the cap off though
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Update timebeen out earning money for a few days but managed to back flush the radiator by making an adapter on the steam cleaner and getting it flowing full bore
but I think the ’new’ engine maybe worn out when it was on the baggage conveyor it seamed fine but now it’s labouring and black smoking a lot when you operate the levers and if not running flat out will stall plus getting very hot
so going to pull the air filter out and stick an electric fan on it as the engine fan is about 6” from the rad and is missing the shroud but it that all fails need to source another engine
but hay ho 
oh and one of the steels in the track is coming out
but on the plus side freed the top and bottom rollers off
been out earning money for a few days but managed to back flush the radiator by making an adapter on the steam cleaner and getting it flowing full bore but I think the ’new’ engine maybe worn out
when it was on the baggage conveyor it seamed fine but now it’s labouring and black smoking a lot when you operate the levers and if not running flat out will stall plus getting very hotso going to pull the air filter out and stick an electric fan on it as the engine fan is about 6” from the rad and is missing the shroud but it that all fails need to source another engine
but hay ho oh and one of the steels in the track is coming out but on the plus side freed the top and bottom rollers off
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Davedb
Well-known member
We went to one of these in a digger once doing simlar tried everything then eventually a Perkins expert said to take the injector pumps out and have them done, the diesel specialist said they couldn’t really find anything wrong but refurbed them anyway and that cured it straight away seems there’s something that wears slightly just enough to upset themUpdate time
but I think the ’new’ engine maybe worn out
so going to pull the air filter out and stick an electric fan on it as the engine fan is about 6” from the rad and is missing the shroud but it that all fails need to source another engine
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Had a good think yesterday and decided to pull out the underpowered Perkins out for a bigger unit, tried an electric fan but still got too hot plus it seems hard work for the engine the original one was 28Kw but the Perkins didn’t have any plates on it so a bit unsure what output that had,
So plan B pulled a deutz engine from this 40Kw too
it’s a fair bit bigger than the already bigger Perkins motor
first job get the pump to fit now the deutz had a large pump fitted but was a forward/reverse drive unit so had to come off and a new boss made for the komatsu pump
luckly the cast bell housing has a bigger hole so made a bush to reduce it to the new pump
so with a couple of new threaded later ended up with this
that then mounted to this after I’d made the new drive rubber fit
just got to shoe horn the bugger in
So plan B pulled a deutz engine from this 40Kw too
it’s a fair bit bigger than the already bigger Perkins motor
first job get the pump to fit
now the deutz had a large pump fitted but was a forward/reverse drive unit so had to come off and a new boss made for the komatsu pumpluckly the cast bell housing has a bigger hole so made a bush to reduce it to the new pump
so with a couple of new threaded later ended up with this
that then mounted to this after I’d made the new drive rubber fit
just got to shoe horn the bugger in
diggerjones
Well-known member
Its turning into one of them jobs you wish you never started 
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Monkeybusiness
Well-known member
I really hate the way you fanny about procrastinating....
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