ArdWrknTrk Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Good luck! And, don't hit any tourists, slow or fast. I got my buddy coming back from the casino on 91. Called and asked him to pick the chain and kit up. Thanks to your documentation I managed to find a 'finger'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 I got my buddy coming back from the casino on 91. Called and asked him to pick the chain and kit up. Thanks to your documentation I managed to find a 'finger'! Not the "right" finger... ☹️ I seem to have posts all over the forum, but none in my own thread. If I had more than my phone I'd probably try to move some of them here Today I need to do something about this unobtainium pump retainer. And I think I have to cobble it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Not the "right" finger... ☹️ I seem to have posts all over the forum, but none in my own thread. If I had more than my phone I'd probably try to move some of them here Today I need to do something about this unobtainium pump retainer. And I think I have to cobble it together. Good luck. That's going to be a pain. As for moving posts, I'm happy to if you tell me which ones. However, I'm not sure it is necessary. Your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Good luck. That's going to be a pain. As for moving posts, I'm happy to if you tell me which ones. However, I'm not sure it is necessary. Your call. I think that depends on the OP of the threads I've hijacked! 😜 Less of a pain than finding the right part, evidently. I need to thoroughly scour those cases and find some more paper towel before I set to putting things back together. And I need to locate the pump on the shaft before I can start making the finger length right. So..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 I think that depends on the OP of the threads I've hijacked! 😜 Less of a pain than finding the right part, evidently. http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/uploads/6/5/8/7/65879365/laughing-25-x-25_orig.gif I need to thoroughly scour those cases and find some more paper towel before I set to putting things back together. And I need to locate the pump on the shaft before I can start making the finger length right. So..... Let's take stock of what I have to work with. I see the mangled old pointer. The crispy rear cover from that pump. A door knob spindle. Half a 3"' exhaust clamp. A cheap universal wrench from an HVLP gun. A 1900 box and a single device plaster ring. A piece of an old sofa bed. A couple of bolts from that bed. A cordless angle grinder and a Weldpak125 HD. Wish me luck. The forks are UPS processed through Chelmsford MA as of this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Let's take stock of what I have to work with. I see the mangled old pointer. The crispy rear cover from that pump. A door knob spindle. Half a 3"' exhaust clamp. A cheap universal wrench from an HVLP gun. A 1900 box and a single device plaster ring. A piece of an old sofa bed. A couple of bolts from that bed. A cordless angle grinder and a Weldpak125 HD. Wish me luck. The forks are UPS processed through Chelmsford MA as of this morning Hey, let's do better than luck. I'm praying it works, and works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hey, let's do better than luck. I'm praying it works, and works well. First I need to get the recalcitrant needle bearing out of the case. I don't have my slide hammer. I broke the Channelock snap ring pliers I bought trying to hold them open while hitting the case with a rubber mallet. I did use a torch to heat the bearing pocket. I'm remiss to lay a hot bead into the bearing in order to shrink it. I've seen magnesium fires before, and while they're pretty, I need this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 First I need to get the recalcitrant needle bearing out of the case. I don't have my slide hammer. I broke the Channelock snap ring pliers I bought trying to hold them open while hitting the case with a rubber mallet. I did use a torch to heat the bearing pocket. I'm remiss to lay a hot bead into the bearing in order to shrink it. I've seen magnesium fires before, and while they're pretty, I need this case. I remember the bearings to be a real pain on the 1345. So I can understand the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 I remember the bearings to be a real pain on the 1345. So I can understand the problem. It got really, REALLY hot in there! I may just tack weld something to the bearing (like a piece of rebar) in order to yank it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 It got really, REALLY hot in there! I may just tack weld something to the bearing (like a piece of rebar) in order to yank it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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