What can I say

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Racin'Jacin
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What can I say

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I was forced into it
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Still lots more to do.
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It was only a matter of time... Hold on to your butts!

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Another blown opportunity
[quote="Basement Paul"]Is that a mint rocketship on the hood?? :shock:
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Waiting for the 1st start video.
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You and me both Fred32V!!!!!

I went to get some blower studs and near shit myself !! 60-70 bucks for a few studs. No 'fraid not!!!!

Have lathe, am cheap, willing to make chips!

There! That's much better, no fancy anodizing, who needs THAT!!! Ha ha ha
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I would call you a mad scientist, but really you're a mad engineer!

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Just curious...what did your studs cost you in material?
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About 2 or 3 bucks.
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That's quite... studly.

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Well done.

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I always enjoy reading Jacin's posts. He's the only guy I know who can put
a used tricycle he found in the neighbor's trash in his lathe and turn it into
a crankshaft!

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GM Johnny - Not sure about that, but I'll give it a try!! :-) Did I ever tell about the time I made a key from a piece of round bar stock? Took the lock to several "Locksmith's" no one could help. They should really change their names to Key Copiers - because none in the area could help me - so I did what I had to....in the end I have a key that worked! :-)


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So in continuing with Project Under Pressure and embracing my Cheap Bastage roots I found myself needing to salvage this blower hub. Not sure exactly where I got it - it appeared gently used, but further inspection revealed several issues. First it had an oversized pilot which was easily remedied, Next I noticed that the face that mated against the crank gear was running out .015 or .020 thou - what the hell? So I trued that up. Next it had been drilled for helicoils - I know those are strong - I just didn't want those so I opted to redrill the hole pattern. It's start in' to look useable again!
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OK, I never took Shop in High School (Cathedral Latin),
but this looks to me like a Seniors Shop Class assignment.
Pretty damn cool.
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Fred32v, I never took shop in high school either. I did take shop in Jr. High - Mr Gordos for Woodshop and Mr. Barry for metal shop .Willowick Jr High - those were the days! Mr. Barry came across as a hard ass, but if he saw that you genuinely tried hard he did everything to encourage you. I got him to write me a pass to get out of study hall and have free run of the metal shop - no waiting to use equipment!!!! Good times - didn't know how lucky I was.
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