Working on a powered bead roller
After searching on the internet I have found many have started with the HF or Eastwood bead roller as the starting point for building a power bead roller. This is becasue the hand cranked version is hard to use and it still had some flex.
Side supports before welding
Some welds, I made 3 passes most times - got decent penetration
Welding the 1/4 angle stock is to keep the two parts from moving back and froth.
The back side support - using scrap steel as much as possible.
So I now need to mount the frame to the stand and the remount the shafts so I can place the pulley on the top and mount the low speed drill. I figured it will have around a max speed of 50 to 60 rpm - might be too slow but I suspose I can always add a larger pulley to the drill.
Labels: Homemade tool construction
Gave up the on the starter
I gave up on the starter - got one of 3 bolts out but my socket extensions could not reach the other two bolts. So I am just going to have it towed to Don's and let someone put fix it on the lift.
Labels: '97 F150
Truck doesn't start...
Back a when the snow had drifted a few feet deep I cleaned off the truck and drove it to get it warmed up and keep the battery charged. I try to do this arround everythree weeks or so - so two weeks ago I went to do the same - no start. I charge the battery, no start. I clean the battery terminals - no start - just clicing. I change the batter terminals - no start (no cranking) - the battery is charge but I try to jump start - no cranking. With the jummers attached - I short the upper starter solenoid - no crank.
So I look underneath - connections look clean and dry so either the start is dead or the plunger solenoid is stuck - I tap the plunger with a hammer - no start. Now I need to replace the starter and lets see if that fixes it.
Labels: '97 F150
