honey_badger
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Was starting to lay down some road plainings in the workshop the other day and thought I'd rent a whacker plate in soon to get them in properly.
Then went off with a mates dad to pick up a motorbike for him in my van, and the chap there had a whacker plate for sale...! Lovely little honda engine.
Then went off with a mates dad to pick up a motorbike for him in my van, and the chap there had a whacker plate for sale...! Lovely little honda engine.
honey_badger
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The plainings are laid around a 8" slab i cast out of concrete back when we had spare concrete in a mix. Dug the slap into the floor and should make a nice base for the drill and the lathe. (The photo quality is a bit shaky, lighting isn't the best!)
And the plainings aren't quite finished yet, would like to go over them with the whacker plate a bit more.
And the plainings aren't quite finished yet, would like to go over them with the whacker plate a bit more.
doobin
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Ugh, that’s gonna be horrible to work on.
Quattromike
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I was thinking the same, it can be sticky shite if you spill on in.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
better than a dirt floor .... and easily squared up again 
honey_badger
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Don't worry - the main working area is concrete, this is just off to one side will be mainly used for walking between machines and maybe one small table. Not the main workspace or anything. Beats old dusty cowshit which the cats like to crap in lol
honey_badger
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Whacker kept turning itself off today. Bit of investigation lead to oil slightly on the low side presumably triggering electric cut out. Topped it up and is fine now. The electric cut out and on very low oil would also explain why it'd start to cut out if the back was picked up a few inches when it was on.
Seeing as I just got it will hopefully do an oil change soon.
Engine is otherwise lovely. Should run forever, little honda GX.
Seeing as I just got it will hopefully do an oil change soon.
Engine is otherwise lovely. Should run forever, little honda GX.
Gecko
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On the plus side, you've confirmed the cutout works!
honey_badger
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Been a while since I posted, been running around doing stuff as usual. Something slightly interesting cropped up the start of the month, went and brought a new toy, as if we didn't have enough 'projects'
Some 8hrs there and back but a fun trip.
VW based snow trac/weasel.
We'd seen it before, all we knew was 'it doesn't run and we tried to get it running but didn't'
So off we go, van loaded with tools and kit to get it on the trailer even if it won't start.
Got there and eyeing around this thing, ex military, so 24v, apart from that though it seems to be a standard bug engine.
Going through your usual stuff to see why it won't start, straight away, no spark.
So after checking HT leads, all seem ok, off comes the metal cover over the distributor cap, only to find some plonkers cracked the dissy cap in half. Bit of superglue and let it set over dinner, pop it back in and she fired right up. Lovely job.
Next day all onto the trailer and the short drive home.
Uneventful but certaintly a cool bit of kit.
Van towed the it all the way home like an absolute charm.
Some 8hrs there and back but a fun trip.
VW based snow trac/weasel.
We'd seen it before, all we knew was 'it doesn't run and we tried to get it running but didn't'
So off we go, van loaded with tools and kit to get it on the trailer even if it won't start.
Got there and eyeing around this thing, ex military, so 24v, apart from that though it seems to be a standard bug engine.
Going through your usual stuff to see why it won't start, straight away, no spark.
So after checking HT leads, all seem ok, off comes the metal cover over the distributor cap, only to find some plonkers cracked the dissy cap in half. Bit of superglue and let it set over dinner, pop it back in and she fired right up. Lovely job.
Next day all onto the trailer and the short drive home
.Uneventful but certaintly a cool bit of kit.
Van towed the it all the way home like an absolute charm.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
had a Matchbox one of them when i was a kid ....... so got to be going back 55+ yearsBeen a while since I posted, been running around doing stuff as usual. Something slightly interesting cropped up the start of the month, went and brought a new toy, as if we didn't have enough 'projects'
Some 8hrs there and back but a fun trip.
VW based snow trac/weasel.
We'd seen it before, all we knew was 'it doesn't run and we tried to get it running but didn't'
So off we go, van loaded with tools and kit to get it on the trailer even if it won't start.
Got there and eyeing around this thing, ex military, so 24v, apart from that though it seems to be a standard bug engine.
Going through your usual stuff to see why it won't start, straight away, no spark.
So after checking HT leads, all seem ok, off comes the metal cover over the distributor cap, only to find some plonkers cracked the dissy cap in half. Bit of superglue and let it set over dinner, pop it back in and she fired right up. Lovely job.
Next day all onto the trailer and the short drive home
Uneventful but certaintly a cool bit of kit.
Van towed the it all the way home like an absolute charm.
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MATCHBOX LESNEY 1-75 series SNOW-TRAC #35b 1964 Bombardier
honey_badger
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A suprising number of people have all said exactly the same thing!had a Matchbox one of them when i was a kid ....... so got to be going back 55+ years
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MATCHBOX LESNEY 1-75 series SNOW-TRAC #35b 1964 Bombardier
honey_badger
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Easter weekend done right - bit of fabricating, replacing skids on our Kuhn flail mower. Brought the most of the steel for this a while back and have only just got round to the job.
One skid thoroughly worn outand the other fell off never to be seen again at least 6 years ago
So copying off the one It was.
They say a photo speaks 1000 words so this'll be a fair few thou words
Old skid. First job the rust and start to measure...
Cut the upright piece to length then to shape. Man I love my plasma cutter.
I'm no pro but I won't complain either.
Apparently forgot to take photos of cutting and shaping the lower plate, the next phtots along are of just after tacking it up and now i've just started to make the uprights.
First test fit while all tacked up. All good first time
Then fully welded it and added some bracing in a hope to stop the bend that happened in the original. It did near 17 years of pretty hard service mind.
And finally this evenings job was just to slap a bit of farmer pain red oxide on. (Will be proper Kuhn red tomrrow though!)
And yes... My workshop does have lights, power went out
One skid thoroughly worn outand the other fell off never to be seen again at least 6 years ago
So copying off the one It was.
They say a photo speaks 1000 words so this'll be a fair few thou words
Old skid. First job the rust and start to measure...
Cut the upright piece to length then to shape. Man I love my plasma cutter.
I'm no pro but I won't complain either.
Apparently forgot to take photos of cutting and shaping the lower plate, the next phtots along are of just after tacking it up and now i've just started to make the uprights.
First test fit while all tacked up. All good first time
Then fully welded it and added some bracing in a hope to stop the bend that happened in the original. It did near 17 years of pretty hard service mind.
And finally this evenings job was just to slap a bit of farmer pain red oxide on. (Will be proper Kuhn red tomrrow though!)
And yes... My workshop does have lights, power went out
honey_badger
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Few other small patch-ups done on the mower too though its in pretty good nic really.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
how'd you punch the slots in the uprights Boyo ??Easter weekend done right - bit of fabricating, replacing skids on our Kuhn flail mower. Brought the most of the steel for this a while back and have only just got round to the job.
One skid thoroughly worn outand the other fell off never to be seen again at least 6 years ago
So copying off the one It was.
They say a photo speaks 1000 words so this'll be a fair few thou words
Old skid. First job the rust and start to measure...
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Cut the upright piece to length then to shape. Man I love my plasma cutter.
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I'm no pro but I won't complain either.
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Apparently forgot to take photos of cutting and shaping the lower plate, the next phtots along are of just after tacking it up and now i've just started to make the uprights.
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First test fit while all tacked up. All good first time
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Then fully welded it and added some bracing in a hope to stop the bend that happened in the original. It did near 17 years of pretty hard service mind.
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And finally this evenings job was just to slap a bit of farmer pain red oxide on. (Will be proper Kuhn red tomrrow though!)
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And yes... My workshop does have lights, power went out
honey_badger
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You managed to find the thing I didn't post a photo of that I had a photo of!
Two carefully marked out and drilled 12mm holes, followed by the die grinder to oblong it up. it was a punch up between using the die grinder and the plasma cutter but i went for the die grinder in the end for no particular reason.
Unfortunatley thats the only photo.
They're not the most precise slots, and deffo a bit oversize but they don't need to be perfect.
honey_badger
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More work on that mower today. Went to fit the skid and realised the one we lost a few year back had come off with some force. I tried to straighten out the plate where it was attached but it wasn't having any of it, even with heat. Around the bolt holes had been pulled out and below them pushed in.
I thought I had two options, straigtening it or cutting out a section of the old plate and replacing with the new.
Instead I decided to try a good Agricultural bodge... - It's done it's job and the skid now sits on relatively straight but, advice from people who know what they're talking about. Is this a reasonable thing to do, or have I wasted my time and need to back and replace what I did with new plate?
Filled in the indents, both front and back with weld, and ground flush on the front and somewhat flush on the back. Very agricultural I know.
They have both been refined and look better since the photos. I don't take enough while I'm at it unfortunately.
I thought I had two options, straigtening it or cutting out a section of the old plate and replacing with the new.
Instead I decided to try a good Agricultural bodge... - It's done it's job and the skid now sits on relatively straight but, advice from people who know what they're talking about. Is this a reasonable thing to do, or have I wasted my time and need to back and replace what I did with new plate?
Filled in the indents, both front and back with weld, and ground flush on the front and somewhat flush on the back. Very agricultural I know.
They have both been refined and look better since the photos. I don't take enough while I'm at it unfortunately.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
'll be fine Boyo plenty of heat and good penetration BTLs of it
plenty of heat and good penetration BTLs of it
honey_badger
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Ideal thats a relief, save some work'll be fine Boyo
honey_badger
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Out of interest - how many of you reading would've done what I did, or would've cut out some material and replaced it properly? If it were someone elses machine and they'd asked me to fix it I would've done it the proper way and not the bodgy way. However on our own kit sometimes its a different story although I like to think that all your work represents your attitude toward it.
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