Recent content by Lil Foot

Now that you're an accomplished carriage stop maker, some design ideas for the next one:

Anybody got a pic of this wedge bolt? I've never seen one.

If it were me, I would turn a steel bushing with a light interference on the ID & OD, and press/hammer it in, and call it done. But that's just me. :)

Geez, I thought I was experienced. ;)

Never had one, but the folks who have the cabin next to my back property apparently did, and their grandkids set up targets on the edge of my property and used the balls as slingshot ammo. I find one every now and then. I think I have 4 or 5.

Local tire shop uses these: https://www.alltiresupply.com/products/gaither-wheel-dolly-for-6-5-to-24-wheels-y471105hd?variant=16347562373

These work nicely: https://www.liftwithtrac.com/products/trac-tire-jack?srsltid=AfmBOoqMGlDuWWQqbUD7EmMTrBobtR0rYoroUp5zWhBMv8kFHut76lCk

A while back, I came out of the cabin about 5AM to drink some hot tea on the porch and found a 3-4 year old boy in bare feet, a diaper, and a t-shirt standing at the bottom of the steps. Temp was probably 45*F, and we had no idea where he came from. He wouldn't talk, so we called the sheriff...

Ordered something from Beaumont, Ca, to ship with USPS to Peoria, AZ, 292 miles. Tracking said 2 days. Tracking showed the part was shipped to Seattle, then Billings, then Minneapolis, then Atlanta, then Houston, then Phoenix, and finally Peoria. Took 13 days Man, that's efficiency. 🤪

Don't know how I never heard this until now:

I run quality 15W40 diesel spec oil in my old B7100. But it is hot here.

As stated above, that much runout is probably OK; I would try to shim it closer by placing shim washers on the lugs, rather than JB weld. Hardware stores usually have a few different thickness washers on hand, usually depending on material. If not, cut your own out of the appropriate thickness...

Pretty big what? :)