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Busy day today

Dalboy

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Yes, most of it was in the workshop. The day started with a phone call to Record power yet again. I got a replacement motor Saturday after months of waiting to find they have changed the shaft diameter from 5/8" to 16mm it may only be a few thousands of an inch different but it was the difference of the pulley not fitting so now have to wait for a new pulley:vangry::vangry::vangry:

After that decided to have a little play with the vacuum pump from Frederick started well until I managed to drop a vane and spring which is not over big I just walked out of the shed in disgust with myself and went for a cup of coffee to calm down.
Emptied the vac and start to vac up around the area it dropped planning to empty this onto a news paper to find the missing parts vacuumed the carpet and went to move something and there it was sitting on the table of my scroll saw which is stored under the bench, the spring still in the hole of the vane. :banana::banana::banana:

Got it all assembled and a very quick test as I have not got any oil yet all sounded good and no unwanted noises.
In for another coffee and ordered the oil.

Now for the lathe removed and fitted the new motor minus the pulley, then rewired so that is now ready for the pulley and I can play again.

Now I know why I don't miss playing mechanic dirty hands.

A quick bite to eat and another coffee before heading up the garden to dig the greenhouse border and a general tidy up ready for tomatoes and cucumber to be planted.

So how did your day progress better than mine I hope:winking:
 

Penpal

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Called NRMA, new battery 3.3 hundred dollars in the old Merc,the good news was the old battery lasted 9 years somewhat of a record. Rates bill for the quarter 3.8 hundreds, two new tyres 4 Hundreds interesting day for me.

Peter.
 

Phil Dart

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Less coffee for me, that's for sure. Steadier hands that way. Less likely to drop vanes and springs:whistling: Have you considered taking up smoking Derek?:devil:
 

wm460

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Yes, most of it was in the workshop. The day started with a phone call to Record power yet again. I got a replacement motor Saturday after months of waiting to find they have changed the shaft diameter from 5/8" to 16mm it may only be a few thousands of an inch different but it was the difference of the pulley not fitting so now have to wait for a new pulley:vangry::vangry::vangry:

Doesn't that give you the shiites.:rant::rant:
Had that happen to me a number of times.:sob:
 

Dalboy

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Yippeeeeeeeeeee the lathe is all back together and up and running so now can get back to some larger pieces as when I turned anything while waiting was done on my small lathe. I even managed to mow the back garden lawn. so that means me happy and the other half as well more brownie point me thinks.
 

Dalboy

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Phew. That explains why Nescafe's shares have gone down a bit today.

Still managed to get all the cups of coffee in. the new motor is a lot quieter than the old one and runs a treat, I have a lump on the lathe at the moment so tomorrow will get it finished and hopefully post a piccie.

As a bonus found some nice marking in it
 

Penpal

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Full marks to the provision of a replacement motor for your lathe mate however the months it took require an explanation IMHO.

Peter.
 
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