New shop started

[plastikosmd]

Spent the morning tuning the saw (10+) adjustment points. Got it cutting true
You really can use most of the log, final 1”x6”

 

[plastikosmd]

Ok back to the jeep aka “perpetual patina”
Started working on the hydraulic pump for the 3pt hitch. The prior rubber coupling was destroyed and there is no NOS. My Google food wasn’t working well and I couldn’t really find anything that I could substitute well so I dug through my pile of “treasures.”
Some sort of tag sale find??? 6 inch sanding disc (I don’t own a tool for this.) The rubber seemed to be a close match. The disc was only certified for 3000 RPM but that is at 6 inches not 4 inches (which I cut it down to.) Once it was cut to 4 inches the thickness seem to be appropriate but I had to place the holes for the coupling to the hydraulic pump and the slots for the crank pulley.

Will see how it goes. (Old part is one w zip tie holding it together for measurements.)

 

[daugen]

nice save on the pump, good creative recycling. Shows with right tools you can often make other needed tools.

 

[plastikosmd]

Thank u

Got the pump in, all plumbed but shaft seal leaking like a sieve. Lift does function though.
Pump out and starting the rebuild.



Also scrapyard gloat today. 10pc 18”x42” 1/4 plate, 2 40” pieces of 3/16 channel and 2 10”x40” 1/8 plate
600# or so, 250$
Not a steal but online prices are well over 1500$ plus ship

 

[plastikosmd]

Neighbor wanted to get rid of some trees that he had down. More lumber for the sawmill

 

[dragoneggs]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing sawn planks from your score!

 

[plastikosmd]

Will do!

 

[Big Barn]

You do so well on your scrap yard deals. I am so jealous. None of the yards in my area allow sales.

 

[plastikosmd]

Ugh, that would be terrible
Seems strange as scrap it is so low at this point in time, they make more off of the private sales and they do scrap value

 

[Code54]

You do so well on your scrap yard deals. I am so jealous. None of the yards in my area allow sales.

Same here - not sure why they stopped, guessing liability?