Some interesting metal working tools

Not sure if anyone else is saddled with frequent snow blowing in the winter, but instead of getting cars running, I'm trying an upgrade on my snow blower.

My 48" Kubota had a hydraulic linkage set up so once you lowered the blower, it would float. I ran that 7 or 8 years and skids/scrapers never wore out. The new to me 60" is really heavy and I was part way through the winter before I realized the loader style hydraulics have a detent for float. But, even that float feature put lots of pressure on the skids. So I'm making my own mechanical float feature (simple). Basically slotting the cylinder mount to let the blower float over bumps.

Stick welding practice, one side almost done. Definitely need some grinder clean up. I was fortunate to have bought a box of cutters from a retiring machinist which included a 6" long 1/2" end mill for the bracket.


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rtj said:
Well, this could make rusty frame c3's more interesting.


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i saw some more videos from these guys. In one he says $14000. I guess I didn't hear them right the first time. :)

Or, there were huge price increases. :)
 
The mechanical float works great. The 60" blower glides along now over the concrete.


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My diff clearance jig needed some right angle supports. Got some good ideas from this guy. This is part 2. I need to get some 0.5 angle, but will go ahead with 0.25 angle for now.

 
3d printed dies are really, really cool... to the point that I'm considering a 3d printer for my shop to do those very things.
didn't realize you could 3d scan with your android or i-phone.... hmmmmm
 
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I thought he must have large 1" thick steel plates to press that! Look what he used:

 
time to fix my press brake
been using house jacks to adjust bed height. Problems are: they're too tall, and they're hard to equally adjust
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took a chance on an ebay bid and got these
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step one, fitting... they fit!
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next is to tie them together. a couple sprockets and chain
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Seriously heavy equipment you have there. Coupled jacks makes a lot of sense.

I've got a project going I'll post when finished.

This guy is pretty entertaining, pick up some ideas from his videos.


 
Was that blasting down to the metal or primer? The cleanup would be a deal breaker for me.
 
I've seen a few that are stripping paint. Less worry about your lungs with this technique. Yeah, you'd want to be out in a field so the sand just stays. Pool filter sand from Home Depot is what a bunch use.

This one plays on YouTube only.




 
That's a nice part. Impressive automated permanent mold setup and the forging also.

But, I don't get it. I saw a drift event at Barrett Jackson 10 years ago. Is that still a "thing"?
 
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That's a nice part. Impressive automated permanent mold setup and the forging also.

But, I don't get it. I saw a drift event at Barrett Jackson 10 years ago. Is that still a "thing"?
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Apparently it is. I see some expensive builds on YouTube. Probably very regional, California, Florida, etc.

That video is less than a month old if I remember correctly, so pretty current.

But, what a nice part.
 
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