Continuing Thread: What Are You Fix-It'ing Today?

[oldE]

Had the pleasure of replacing my mailbox post this afternoon after the snowplow snapped off the old one Monday morning. The replacement post is set 6" further back from the road. Hopefully this will take it out of the danger zone. It was kind of impressive to see a 6x6 post snapped like a matchstick. Wonder if the plow driver felt it.

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Les

[Baz]

Got a new set of tires for the Volvo today.

Way overdue as the date code on them were 2011! They were on the car when I bought it 3 years ago. Had a slow leak on the right front but since this wasn't my DD, I didn't prioritize the replacement process. Until it finally blew out on Monday. No biggie - very easy to change but now I was using the space saver spare with no spare so today was the day for new shoes.

These are P195 60 R15 tires so not a big expense item. I ended up getting a whole set out the door for only $313.

I used Discount Tire in Daytona Beach and they were as always excellent with service and sales. The new tires are great too - was fun driving home on the new rubber!

I like the setup where you can watch the tire installers go about their work. I was surprised how they were all so young - and said as much out loud. One of the front desk guys overheard me and replied back "It's a young man's game!" I thought that was cool. The fella who brought my car out was only 21. Very polite and very good at what they do. Stuff like this is endearing to me.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by 908/930

A930Rocket, get yourself a .500 HSS reamer for the other hubs, you need to spin it at about 100rpm and consistent feed rate and cutting oil on it. Reaming from .468 to .500 wont be a problem. The holes you drilled likely ended up oversize a little from the drill chattering, if you really want to drill you can try and and grind the cutting edge of the bit flat and see if that helps. A reamer would be best though.

I ordered a .490 and .495 reamers for ****s and grins (plus new 1/2” bits). I read about the speed and although my drill press has five pulleys, I’m not sure what the slowest rpm speed is.

[908/930]

A930Rocket, Looking at those pulleys likely the smallest on the motor and largest on the drill will give about 10:1 ratio, check what the motor speed is likely 1750rpm, if so that should get you to about 175RPM. Using a reamer with cutting oil on it approximate feed rate should take you about 15 seconds to get through your hub. You want to keep the tool cutting forward, or pull it out don't let it sit in the bore while rotating. A reamer should cut very close to size.

[A930Rocket]

^^^ Will do. I already moved the belt to the setting you mentioned. Today, I set up a jig, to make it easier to drill/ream the holes, hopefully,…

I’ll have to make a new one for the front hubs when they arrive.

[pksystems]

Heater core replacement. If it ever leaks again, I bypass it.

[rsrguy]

Looks like Armageddon ..

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by pksystems

Heater core replacement. If it ever leaks again, I bypass it.

Been there, done that, I have the tiny yet elusive squeak in the dash that I've been chasing ever since.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by 908/930

A930Rocket, Looking at those pulleys likely the smallest on the motor and largest on the drill will give about 10:1 ratio, check what the motor speed is likely 1750rpm, if so that should get you to about 175RPM. Using a reamer with cutting oil on it approximate feed rate should take you about 15 seconds to get through your hub. You want to keep the tool cutting forward, or pull it out don't let it sit in the bore while rotating. A reamer should cut very close to size.

RPMs are 1740 on the motor.

[911 Rod]

Do you have cutting oil?

[A930Rocket]

I have motor oil…😂

I do need to get cutting oil though.

What I would like to get is some kind of 3/4” flat cutter, instead of using my die grinder to level off the backside of the flange, so the heads sits flat.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

Do you have cutting oil?

Picked up the cutting oil today and between it and the reamer, it worked great.

I was thinking of using a flat cutter to make the backside flat for the head of the stud, but now I’m thinking of maybe welding up the low side, then using a flat cutter. This way I’m not taking away any material.

[billybek]

Had a little project yesterday.
Last week I was able to pickup a Fiberbuilt Manufacturing golf hitting strip and stance mat. I needed to make a frame that I could move around so I could still park the Duramax truck inside.
Measured the height difference between the mat and the hitting strip and picked up a sheet of 3/8 and 5/8 pressure treated plywood.
I had the supplier do the initial cuts to size as my little table saw struggles (read that I struggle) to cut full sheets.
Dragged my little table saw out of the shed and finished the framing for the hitting strip and the stance mat.
The pressure treated plywood always seems to be incredibly wet so I will let it dry out for a while before I try to paint the framing.
It will do some time outside in the more golf friendly weather.
The net is a relatively inexpensive one I thought I would try out and so far it seems to keep me from denting the garage door.

I started back to golf 3 years ago after not playing for over 25 years. Took some lessons in the off season last winter and felt like I needed something like this to get the time to make the lessons stick. Will see how it works out this off season.

[URY914]

Paid a guy $500 to to hang, tape and finish the drywall in the laundry room. I primed it yesterday. Flooring is next. Happy wife = happy life.

[911 Rod]

Dropped the engine yesterday.
It's been a few years, but it came back to me.

[A930Rocket]

Finished the first hub. What’s causing the chatter with the flat cutter on the backside? I used lots of cutting fluid. The RPM’s were as low as I could go. Maybe it needs higher RPM’s? Of course, I only have a drill press, no CNC machine.

I’ll probably go with the .4995 reamer on the next one. I used the .4990 on this one.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

Dropped the engine yesterday.
It's been a few years, but it came back to me.

Nice. The lift had to make it so much easier. I’ve always done it on jack stands but could still do it in two hours…. Too much practice!

[908/930]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Finished the first hub. What’s causing the chatter with the flat cutter on the backside? I used lots of cutting fluid. The RPM’s were as low as I could go. Maybe it needs higher RPM’s? Of course, I only have a drill press, no CNC machine.

I’ll probably go with the .4995 reamer on the next one. I used the .4990 on this one.

Are you using a counterbore tool to surface the flats? A 4 flute end mill can work quite well in a pinch. Chatter is usually from lack of rigidity but changing the tool geometry can sometimes help. Lower RPM would likely be better.

Without knowing what material that hub is I would not weld it at all, the flat section does not have to be 100%

[A930Rocket]

I’m using a 4 flute end mill. At least, I think that’s what I’ve got.

On the next one, I need to make sure the part is firmly in place, before trying again.

[1990C4S]

^^^ That's a job for a better machine, a mill, not a drill press.

Do you have anyone local that could do it for you? I think you're bound to end up with a poor result.

Show us the bottom side...I think you need a spacer plate, even mdf will be a huge improvement over a 2x4.