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Post by GuglioLS on Jun 25, 2008 23:32:35 GMT -5
Welcome back Dick! thank you for checking this out and your kind words. I read up a little on that Collider you posted a link to. Man that thing sounds like something huge. I see a few in the scientific community are very concerned about what might happen when that monster goes on-line. Fortunately my rake is no where near that dangerous. It reminds me of the Manhattan project, just before they set off the very first atomic bomb in New Mexico, some of the senior project scientists had a bet going weather or not the detonation would start an irreversible chain reaction that would consume the entire planet! Fortunately for us, that didn't happen. If it did, I wonder who would have collected on the domesday bet Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Jun 29, 2008 22:35:22 GMT -5
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Post by GuglioLS on Jun 29, 2008 22:54:47 GMT -5
Next is was back to the TPH saddle mount. I finally welded on the arms and test fit the 3/4" top link pin and the 1-3/8" hardened chromed pin used for the offset feature. Short video showing the fit I was able to achieve on those two pins. I am so relieved those pins fit perfect and slide in out as well as they do. Taking the time to make sure everything was accurate really paid off. Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Jun 29, 2008 23:13:56 GMT -5
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Post by GuglioLS on Jun 29, 2008 23:35:20 GMT -5
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Post by 3RRL on Jun 30, 2008 11:45:40 GMT -5
Awesome Larry ... that's all I can say! Oh, and I'll bet that was fun carrying and setting up that monstrosity into you shop to add those holes. Having done that before, it's fortunate you were able to set it up as one unit without having to dismantle something. (Don't ask me how I know ) Rob-
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Post by bracabric on Jul 1, 2008 15:24:09 GMT -5
Larry, You really are something! I know you enjoy problem solving and engineering (wish there were more like you in the western world ! ) but you take on some serious tasks, I have been catching up on your work building a Landscape rake and awesome is the word (3rrl) your grasp of the principles, the machining and asembly is something I can only envy how I'd like to do that!! As always you have my admiration and respect,
Dick
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Post by GuglioLS on Jul 6, 2008 1:23:52 GMT -5
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Post by GuglioLS on Jul 6, 2008 1:54:54 GMT -5
After powder coating, I setup two 25 thousand BTU Propane heaters I had laying around. Those heaters are to bake the snot out of the powder coating so it will cure hard as rock. I know the metal was going to absorb allot of energy, so I pushed the heaters up close to within 1/4" of the A frame, then fired them up. Well actually I fired them up first to get them glowing with no flame, the powder coating is highly flammable when it's curing Oh just great.. It only took THREE HOURS to get the temperature up 405* F, no flames, no burns, no disasters, whew, I'm glad that's done. I will take a different approach to powder coat and cure the boom. I did some experimenting and I have a plan to knock out the powder coating on the boom in 1/4 or less the time it took to cure the A frame. All in all, it came out pretty good for the first time I have ever done anything like that, don't you think? Larry
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Jul 6, 2008 3:03:08 GMT -5
Larry this build is quite the task. It is one bad ass landscape rake for sure!
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Post by GuglioLS on Jul 6, 2008 23:11:27 GMT -5
Larry this build is quite the task. It is one bad ass landscape rake for sure! Yea no joke, this is turning out to be my summer project, maybe by the time I'm done, I'll be able to rake snow with it. Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Jul 6, 2008 23:53:55 GMT -5
For lack of a giant powder coating oven, In my last update I mentioned I was experimenting with alternative methods to "bake" the powder coating . My solution was to use a weed burner full blast to heat the metal first, then spray on the powder, I have to say that "technique" works like a charm. Below are pictures of the boom, it's 4" square tube X 3/8" wall X 48" long. Using the weed burner full blast along the length of the tube for about 20 minutes I got the temp up to ~ 400* F. After that, the powder was sprayed on, it melted on contact. About 20 minutes later the temp slowly dropped to ~ 319* F, perfect, the powder has cured hard as nails. After the boom cooled, I took it down and set it aside to work on cylinder mounting brackets and the stand. Take a look at those cylinder mounts, they look delicious, I swear the finish looks just like candied apples. The last photo shows chasing threads with a 1/2"-13 tap to remove excess coating. Oh and here is a video of my Redneck powder coating oven: I used the Zippo lighter Rob gave me as a gift and that straw hat, Rob gave me that too, what a guy. Larry
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Post by GuglioLS on Jul 7, 2008 0:37:02 GMT -5
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Jul 7, 2008 0:49:32 GMT -5
Larry this build is quite the task. It is one bad ass landscape rake for sure! Yea no joke, this is turning out to be my summer project, maybe by the time I'm done, I'll be able to rake snow with it. Larry Ha Ha maybe a blade adapter while yer at it... ;D
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Post by 3RRL on Jul 7, 2008 1:00:13 GMT -5
Holy shit Larry, that is the cleanest, best, most sanitary project build EVER! What a terrific job. Not only your fabrication and design skills, but that powder coating is just over the top! You're not kidding that looks like candy. Looks like a delicious desert any one of us would LOVE to have. Everything...just outstanding Larry!
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