Check out of K & T
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The prior owner had passed away so I don't know the real condition of the mill. So I wanted to open up the mill and look it over. I pull the transmission first. Wow she is in great shape.
Photos 1 Still hanging. 2 The clutch and motor 3 War finish and auction sticker 4 Not sure if that is rust or some coating 5 the clutch handle removed to fit into the shop on the trailer 6 one of the supports [heavy duty] more to follow. 7 End of the table 8 the back controls 9 motor platform with pin out |
I pulled the transmission and cleaned the sump, pick up, filter, gears, and gear and gears. There are a couple of gears that have some cuts on them. Not bad but still... someone shifted it when it was still running. I still have to check the sump for the table and clean the coolant tank on the bottom. When I do the sump, I'll lift it and tilt it... Some how. I also have to pick up oil.
To pull the gear box put it in the lowest speed. Remove the cotter key and nut from the clutch side. That shaft comes out with the gear box. Lift the clutch arm, it passes down to the gearbox and move the shaft you just pulled the nut off of. You'll need some bolts that are 10 to 12 inches long. Pull two of the bolts and install the bolts. These are used to slid the gearbox out. There are two hole that are jack shafts to push out the gearbox. Not miss any bolts when you use these. The balance point is the is the inside of the cover. You will need a hoist. |
The mill has two doors and one of the locks and handle was missing.
A quick side note: I have been following MyFord, SVSeeker and Pete222 on youtube for years. I pour aluminum in high school but had forgotten how. Thanks for showing the way. I decided to cast both using Sodium Silicate Sand Casting and CO2. This is the way to go if your only doing a pour once and a while. Use green sand if your going to do a lot. For the CO2 you will have to rig up a way to inject the CO2, I used a piece of hobby bass tube in fitting. I just used welding gas and it work well and I don't add anything to the Aluminum. The pour went very well. For the first time doing it with Sodium Silicate Sand, I will not go back to green sand. I used clay for the bottom half to create parting line. The 2nd half, when I added the Sodium Silicate Sand, I almost forgot the feed tube before using the CO2. I used a copper pipe and then let it set up. I just carved the sand to make the gates. One thing I learned was to add vent holes at the high point. One small part of the handle did not fill in all the way due to trapped air. |
4/1/2020
I got to fire up the mill and found I had a bad motor. I got the report back from the shop and $800 to rewind it and there may be other cost due to its age. I really wanted to be able to use the old motor but even the shop told me it would end up coming back. I picked up a new motor for $75 but it twice the speed, 3510rpm. Was going to just step down the pulley but that would be a 2.75 pulley that has to be 7 inches past the end of the motor. (see drawing) Next thought is a Jack Shaft. I was thinking about using a roller chain but can not find speed capabilities of roller chains. The next thought is a gear drive? Oil bath and seals... Use something like a timing gear set for a 350 engine. 5/20/2020 So I have taken a new path. I found a used motor that spins at 1720. I took it over to the shop and had it tested and clean. Also had new bearings installed. This removes the thought of the gear box. The mounts on the new motor don't line up with the motor plate. Well, I don't think there is a motor on the market that would line up with the holes. The plan now is two pieces of plate mount to the base, and then the motor mounted to it. I got it all put in and wired it up. This is were I learned about fuses used for 440 volts and fusses used for 22o are bigger. |
6/1/2020
I had to take a break from working on the mill. My oldest had a motor problem with his Mini. He needed a new motor. A trip to the yard for a $110 motor. It is good to have your own shop. I did all the machine work and order pistons and bearing from ebay [not to many place have parts for Minis] The test happened last week when he drove it from STL to Houston and back in five days. How is this really machining? Well I had to move the mill to work on the car. I built a set of skates and a toe jack. I used "C" Channel and large pipe and bearing. It was really neat being able to move the 7800lb mill with one hand. I could even rotate it with some effort. With the car done, I figured I might want to lay out the shop. So I spent a lot of time moving things. I don't want to move again. |
8/8/2023
Its been some time. The motor is in and running.
Its been some time. The motor is in and running.