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Post by faffer on Jan 12, 2020 17:58:17 GMT
what do the neighbours have to say about your exploits? The omes that are in view are excited about it and interetsed as last time, others are two faced tossers from what i found over the years so F um.
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Post by faffer on Jan 12, 2020 18:01:42 GMT
I had to laugh though, a chap up the cul de sac where the wagon was unloading was waiting to get his car out, so after an hour the wagon moved he drove off and came back few minutes later, he drove to theshop a few hundred yards up the road, no word of a lie, PMSL.
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Post by lollygagger on Jan 12, 2020 18:31:10 GMT
I once restored a vehicle on my driveway at the bottom of my garden. It was a noisy process as it was very rusty. The driveway had 5 or 6 neighbours and nobody complained. When I'd finished I vowed to myself that as they were so good about it I would pay them back for their generosity of spirit by never doing it again.
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Post by faffer on Jan 15, 2020 20:13:17 GMT
Hi y`all. Thought i should not sit around and crack on a bit. Only few bits, ripped out the remainder of whats left, very little left, took me about half an hour so i decided to get the engine ready to be lifted out. Again another half hour job once i found my sockets i needed, not the tidiest of workers. Sooooo I made a video for Youtube and started a channel. So those who use youtube take a look www.youtube.com/channel/UC6WT91e2llKxtu2yukGMnWw?view_as=subscriberSo as of today, ripped out and faffed with the outdrive. well well well, this was the problem of a little wobble i bet lol. I have to thank my mate for helping me out, dont like to use a grinder with one eye and this n that. It needs a new prop as its twisted and a few mm out of true. hope there isn tto mich more damage. I wish now i got the one i found ages ago for spares, could of had it for £50 aswell.. First rid of the rudder Then have a look at the prop/shaft And eewwwwmy giddy aunt That is compacted fishing line, string, wire and inner tube. And lets do the twist, like i did last summer Ooooo ( though i dont think it was me that did this ) For those that dont do Youbtube, i have cleaned out the pound/work area, this is for when i have fenced off the drive for the boat extension i have much more room and easier access to the extension area. So now i have two workshops and a good size work area. Lucky boy Captain Faffer ( as on Youtube )
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Post by samsam on Jan 16, 2020 3:51:00 GMT
New shaft essential.
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Post by Jim on Jan 16, 2020 7:20:28 GMT
Nah, faff it up to cherry red with a blowtorch and twist it back. Jobs a good un.
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Post by samsam on Jan 16, 2020 8:40:39 GMT
Nah, faff it up to cherry red with a blowtorch and twist it back. Jobs a good un. No, it will fail. Solid shafts that are torsionally twisted always have to have a central crack as there is nowhere for the metal to go in the center when it twists. I had experience of rolling mill drive shafts on electric motors as big as cars. If the mill crew wanted a short day they would run a cold billet into the mill, the shaft would shear, 6 hours down time and the maintenance crew on night overtime. Had all the spare shafts drilled through with a 5/8 hole from end to end. After that the motors would stall out or it would fling the billet up as it jumped the roll and throw it back out but the shaft would survive.
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Post by bodger on Jan 16, 2020 10:40:53 GMT
So as of today, ripped out and faffed with the outdrive. well well well, this was the problem of a little wobble i bet lol. I have to thank my mate for helping me out, dont like to use a grinder with one eye and this n that. are you a one-eyed git as well? I find it makes setting out difficult 'cos nothing looks properly square even when it is. doesn't stop me from using the grinder though.
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Post by faffer on Jan 16, 2020 11:23:00 GMT
So as of today, ripped out and faffed with the outdrive. well well well, this was the problem of a little wobble i bet lol. I have to thank my mate for helping me out, dont like to use a grinder with one eye and this n that. are you a one-eyed git as well? I find it makes setting out difficult 'cos nothing looks properly square even when it is. doesn't stop me from using the grinder though. Yep got 75% loss in one eye and slight loss in the other. I hope its sorted for when i need to do detailed work though. I didnt want to use the grinder on that job as i didnt want to maybe damage the cavitation plate while grinding of the rudder. Biggest problem is i cant drive, and thats my job. Today i am removing all the windows, that will be interesting. And then cutting out the inner GRP lining. The prop is no worth trying to fix, reasons as Sam said. Mite cost around £200 for anew one, but untill i check the rest of the leg i am undecided what to do. If to expensive ill get a refurbed unit
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Post by Trina on Jan 16, 2020 15:39:42 GMT
I'm blind in one eye & short sighted in the other-bet my help would be useful !😆😆
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 15:50:24 GMT
Just watched the video ... either that job or you faffer is mental ! Looking forward to watching you weave your magic ... again Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 16:13:46 GMT
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Post by Jim on Jan 16, 2020 16:29:05 GMT
I'm blind in one eye & short sighted in the other-bet my help would be useful !😆😆 Teamwork!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 16:57:45 GMT
I'm looking forward to faffer fitting a wind-defeating bow rudder to the 44ft Norman.
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Post by duncan on Jan 16, 2020 17:01:56 GMT
My Enfield outdrives have woodruff keys between the props and shafts. I would have thought these should fail before twisting the shaft like that.
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