tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post3161059377245257875..comments2023-12-07T03:49:56.360-05:00Comments on On Two Wheels ... and more: Low techCanajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-4028336273127899282016-04-27T17:21:34.070-04:002016-04-27T17:21:34.070-04:00Ah yes, the ubiquitous 2x4 - nature's lever, m...Ah yes, the ubiquitous 2x4 - nature's lever, mallet, wedge, drift, and general go-to tool when something needs a good non-marring whack.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-90801456121795293532016-04-27T15:26:11.360-04:002016-04-27T15:26:11.360-04:00My hubby swears by this type of do it yourself too...My hubby swears by this type of do it yourself tool making. We have found plenty of uses for the 2x4 he keeps for helping to bend things back and uses as a wedge. Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-65144127986582512192016-04-27T09:03:57.032-04:002016-04-27T09:03:57.032-04:00I think the engine took a good blow on the left si...I think the engine took a good blow on the left side, bending the shaft and cracking he case where it seats. The case had been repaired (sort of) but for some reason the owner at the time didn't think the shaft should be straightened. Or more likely decided the hell with it and just buttoned it all back up and sold it.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-16875628893238923802016-04-27T09:01:58.243-04:002016-04-27T09:01:58.243-04:00It's not the destination but the journey.It's not the destination but the journey.<br />Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-53805414103473473082016-04-27T07:57:58.709-04:002016-04-27T07:57:58.709-04:00The question I have is how did that part get bent ...The question I have is how did that part get bent to begin with? Any ideas?David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-63690733344150344942016-04-26T20:56:50.425-04:002016-04-26T20:56:50.425-04:00You nailed it! The goal is the repair but the fun ...You nailed it! The goal is the repair but the fun part is how you go about the repair.Scott Seidlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244490864200031268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-5834432785693025882016-04-26T20:11:52.160-04:002016-04-26T20:11:52.160-04:00Richard - Have the welder, but an end mill - only ...Richard - Have the welder, but an end mill - only in my dreams.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-54425152825190133612016-04-26T20:11:14.978-04:002016-04-26T20:11:14.978-04:00And "being cheap" is the father of inven...And "being cheap" is the father of invention. :)Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-85172702084874956522016-04-26T19:25:19.400-04:002016-04-26T19:25:19.400-04:00Hmm, that looks like an early Mustsng tied to the ...Hmm, that looks like an early Mustsng tied to the tree. Nice tool fabrication. I'm finding that the one more "needed" tool is a welder. Just think how easy that tool would've been to make if you had an end mill...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-21464130726226652672016-04-26T14:09:47.940-04:002016-04-26T14:09:47.940-04:00Fascinating! That old adage, "Necessity is th...Fascinating! That old adage, "Necessity is the mother of invention" certainly hold true in your shop, DaveGary Pickeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234679126222535031noreply@blogger.com