What's on your bench today?

[agg221]

Been there, the lathe is too small - who needs fingers....fingers are for whimps:blushing:

 

You can borrow my big one if you like - you'd need to set up some lineshafting but about the only space you've got left is high up so that shouldn't be a problem, should it? (or set it up in the porch.....)

 

Alec

[GardenKit]

Anyway back to the bench. What oil is suggested for Briggs and Stratton engines??

SAE 30, monograde Rich.

[Eddie@aspen]

Anyway back to the bench. What oil is suggested for Briggs and Stratton engines??

Briggs & Stratton SAE30 oil

[Rich2484]

Cheers fellas.

 

Wil get it sorted. Gardenkit sent a pm mate.

[AlvinD]

Finally had the confidence to put the bearings in my 200T's crankcase! tis a nerve tingling thing to try first time without wanting to damage anything!

 

I put the bearings in the freezer overnight and put the crankcases in the oven at 110degrees for ten minutes. (Dad gave me some look and a few words were exchanged but stood my ground lol). A little 3in1 around the Bearing sides and tapped in with a hammer at alternating positions. Jobs a good un! Checked the other side and it all sits flush.

 

Need to order the seals, any advice on the seals/crank installation? Put the rank in the freezer? Do I need to heat the crankcases again?

 

Also it's hard to see but on the left crankcase there is some light scoring, would it be beneficial to go over this with some 1200 grit paper?

[Rich2484]

Just slot the crank and casing together. Push the seals in then finish with a tap and perfectly sized socket.

 

Easy peazy. When bolting the casing together turn the crank by hand just to ensure it can rotate. Unless the scoring is on the mating surface I wouldn't bother and if it is use some gasket sealant when putting together.

[AlvinD]

That's good to know

 

There's none on the mating surfaces just on the paint inside the crank area above the bearing. I'm enjoying this and learning as I go

[spudulike]

Finally had the confidence to put the bearings in my 200T's crankcase! tis a nerve tingling thing to try first time without wanting to damage anything!

 

I put the bearings in the freezer overnight and put the crankcases in the oven at 110degrees for ten minutes. (Dad gave me some look and a few words were exchanged but stood my ground lol). A little 3in1 around the Bearing sides and tapped in with a hammer at alternating positions. Jobs a good un! Checked the other side and it all sits flush.

 

Need to order the seals, any advice on the seals/crank installation? Put the rank in the freezer? Do I need to heat the crankcases again?

 

Also it's hard to see but on the left crankcase there is some light scoring, would it be beneficial to go over this with some 1200 grit paper?

Glad to see you got them in the right way round

[Ray1]

Need to order the seals, any advice on the seals/crank installation? Put the rank in the freezer? Do I need to heat the crankcases again?

 

Make sure you put in the crank case gasket before tightening the bolts down and standing back, looking at it and thinking im quite proud of myself, it was easier that i thought it would be. Then realise.

[AlvinD]

Thats happened before not re the gasket but in other stuff lol

 

seals and meteor piston ordered, just gotta get the carb sorted then put it all back together and she'll be like brand new