What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,803]

 

 

A hour working on a Cricuit and one more step done.

[ineedanother 2,539]

Not wanting to do too much to this c-161 that is mostly original, I'm making an exception for solid shaker mounts. That last one seems to always be a challenge but I loosened one of the mounting blocks and was able to start that last bolt. This shored up the primary ground wire while I was at it so that's a plus.

[ebinmaine 79,524]

8 hours ago, ineedanother said:

shored up the primary ground wire

 

Good add. 

Ground is paramount to proper DC circuits.  

 

I do realize you want to keep originality. 

Adding wires to create a full ground loop from engine block to frame to steering tower will save many future headaches.  

 

 

[ineedanother 2,539]

This is a lot of work without a machine shop but I really needed to get these made before I install the ARK on the 161 (the old one on the bench is from the junk pile!).

 

[Lee1977 7,694]

1 hour ago, ineedanother said:

This is a lot of work without a machine shop but I really needed to get these made before I install the ARK on the 161 (the old one on the bench is from the junk pile!).

 

 

 

Those will stay with you, I have one set that I built in 1989 and they are still tight, don't see any ware. 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Lee1977

[ineedanother 2,539]

Also on the 161, there are some mixed reviews for this but I went ahead and installed some radial bearings on the spindles. Added 1/8" that I took off the top to allow access to the groove for the clip. In the process I'm reminded how much I dislike grease guns. Are any of them reliable for those of us that use them 3-4 times a year? 

[Blaine 169]

2 hours ago, ineedanother said:

Also on the 161, there are some mixed reviews for this but I went ahead and installed some radial bearings on the spindles. Added 1/8" that I took off the top to allow access to the groove for the clip. In the process I'm reminded how much I dislike grease guns. Are any of them reliable for those of us that use them 3-4 times a year? 

 

 

 To answer your question, no. Lol

 

Here’s a must watch. 
 

 

[ebinmaine 79,524]

6 hours ago, Blaine said:

To answer your question, no. Lol

 

 

I've never had a grease gun that didn't seep the separating grease as it sat on the shelf or hung on the wall. 

 

I'D LOVE A LEAK FREE GREASE GUN.  

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Blaine said:

Here’s a must watch. 

Excellent video.  

[c-series don 12,061]

I cut a plastic water bottle in half and slip it on the bottom of my grease guns as they hang on a nail. The bottle fits snug enough that it doesn’t slip off but loose enough to allow any liquid to seep into the bottle. Problem solved, no more drips on my work bench! Poland Spring bottles seem to fit perfectly!! 

[Thegearhead0324 1,670]

This morning I did disassembly and cleaned up everything for the new brake lining from @rmaynard and I took my old seal out to realize it’s wrong so I ordered the correct one (hopefully). I should’ve looked at the manual I have for part number from the beginning 🤦🏻‍♂️. So it’ll be a while. I just want a good brake and not roll to a stop. 

Edited 52 minutes ago by Thegearhead0324

[ebinmaine 79,524]

2 hours ago, c-series don said:

I cut a plastic water bottle in half and slip it on the bottom of my grease guns as they hang on a nail. The bottle fits snug enough that it doesn’t slip off but loose enough to allow any liquid to seep into the bottle. Problem solved, no more drips on my work bench! Poland Spring bottles seem to fit perfectly!! 

 

I've been hanging my grease gun in a spot that's low on the wall and keep an old rag under it. 

Best compromise I guess.  

 

 

 

[Bill D 2,979]

16 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I've been hanging my grease gun in a spot that's low on the wall and keep an old rag under it. 

Best compromise I guess.  

 

 

 

I wrap my grease gun in an old sock that I doubled up.

Edited 3 hours ago by Bill D

[rick 296]

I kept an old coffee can on the floor under my grease gun.  I had mounted a grease gun holder on the wall.  The oil dripped in to the coffee can.