Garyh's Sammio build - Page 22

garyh · #1 23rd April 2014, 13:04

Finished putting the diff back together with new bearings/seals/ bolts. Also put the leaf spring back together, new thrust buttons and bushes.

waiting for shims and spacers to arrive... rolling chassis within the month!

Paul L · #2 24th April 2014, 05:53

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Originally Posted by garyh

... rolling chassis within the month! ...

Looking forward to seeing that, as it should look very good.

Good luck, Paul.

garyh · #3 24th April 2014, 07:44

I'e got the welding bug, like you Paul. I can't wait to start on the floorpans.

garyh · #4 25th April 2014, 11:12

How does the dust seal fit onto the piston (brake)...

garyh · #5 28th April 2014, 07:58

A weekend away... couldn't wait to get back to the garage, just for a couple of hours.

Also having some shims made made for the rotoflex, so, maybe this weekend i can get some wheels on. Does anybody know a good place to order 2mm mild steel sheet from?

oxford1360 · #6 28th April 2014, 08:07

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Originally Posted by garyh

Also having some shims made made for the rotoflex, so, maybe this weekend i can get some wheels on. Does anybody know a good place to order 2mm mild steel sheet from?

I found a local light engineering firm and they were happy to sell me (and get me) anything I wanted - sheet, box, flat and angle. I bought all the steel for my frame and it was less than half of what I would have paid to an online seller.

A quick Google might throw up somewhere close to you. They also have very useful offcut bins..........

PS Chassis looking good. I love the colour combination.

garyh · #7 28th April 2014, 08:11

Thanks O, i have found one down the road near Canterbury. I did look online and as you say the postage was as much as the sheet i wanted. Any more pics of your build? and that puppy must be big now?

oxford1360 · #8 28th April 2014, 08:53

Good to hear there is somewhere near.

Yes, puppy is not a puppy any more. I am getting back into regular time (albeit in two-hour chunks) on the build. Frame is coming along.

I shall add pictures of both in the next week or so.

Paul L · #9 28th April 2014, 18:22

Gary - You must be happy seeing things bolted to the chassis as it looks great.

Good luck, Paul.

garyh · #10 28th April 2014, 21:11

Oh yes, Paul. Roll on the weekend...

garyh · #11 5th May 2014, 15:25

Is their a screen that would fit? MG Midget?

Viatron · #12 5th May 2014, 15:37

Don't think anyone done a screen yet, other than the factory style aero screen

garyh · #13 9th May 2014, 15:31

Now this is a bearing... I'd like to make an English Wheel at some point. Hopefully, i can exchange something i do for a bit of CNC work?

oxford1360 · #14 9th May 2014, 15:38

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Now this is a bearing... I'd like to make an English Wheel at some point. Hopefully, i can exchange something i do for a bit of CNC work?

At first glance I thought that was a cup from a doll's house.

davecymru · #15 10th May 2014, 05:58

A friend of a neighbor has an English wheel in one of his...stables!

After seeing how big that was and given my lack of space I'd have to have mine in the garden and claim it was a 'sclupture'

garyh · #16 19th May 2014, 08:26

Another little task done, i got the main shaft out.

And i just need to take these to a garage and make sure they are pressed in properly, hopefully i measured the shims accurately...

I bought this recently to remake frame after seeing what can be achieved with a bit of thought.

Viatron · #17 19th May 2014, 17:23

I have one of those, not a bad tool, struggles a bit to hold bigger stuff accurately and also ended up bolting it to the workbench the only time I used it in anger as in the vice it was vibrating too much. Make sure you use a good quality hole saw I only use Starrett now.

garyh · #18 19th May 2014, 20:46

The yellow ones... are they 1/2"? I was going to bolt it to my pillar drill.

Viatron · #19 20th May 2014, 07:06

Yep the yellow ones, you get the arbours separately and they come in different sizes, unlike the cheapo ebay sets you can replace the central drill bit as well. Have a jar of engine oil handy for lube and don't go too fast or even the a Starrett will burn out. Have fun!

mas123mas · #20 20th May 2014, 07:27

If you buy Starrett Cutters make sure you buy the correct sizes arbour.

A1 9mm (I think) Arbor hole saw sizes 14-30mm
A2 11mm Arbor hole saw sizes 32-to massive expensive ones.

Bought load of thses for work over the years, Starett are the best you can buy (or so I have found).

Bought cheap one from Screwfix for home use, but it was false economy.

5 Screwfix Destroyed = 1 Starrett (Still useable)

Plus cutting fluid/paste.