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If anybody (including myself) can even recognize something like this, we certainly are not too young...

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thanks, yes, sometimes older really is better

You can't really kill them...

I have (had) two brothers, neither was named Gene...

thanks

great catch, I found that out when I looked at the documentation on how to adjust the saddle. I've found a replacement screw and bought a used "nut" for underneath.

HaHa! Well, Wasn't the TLC made by TRD? Those TLA's and FLA's can be annoying sometimes! (Three- and Four- letter acronyms)....

Thanks, I've been using the lathe for probably 10+ years and haven't had any problems but that is subjective. So, I decided to do a further test (another video I've just put out) after looking at some of the YT spindle videos. Not as clean as some of them but it gave me a real good result. I'm now confident that the main bearing is practically good as new.

Thanks and welcome

Hi, and thanks for the comment. The one I used in the snow is gas powered continental R08(R839-46) engine, water cooled 4 cylinder, I think it is 19.8 hp @3450 rpm.. The model of the machine is 30774 (1976 model). The 217-D machine in the basement garage is a Mitsubishi KE75 type 61TG, 17 hp at 3000 rpm. It has been a while since I ran the 217 but as I recall, the machine itself seems O.K. but the snowblower attachment is not sturdy enough. I was always changing belts, bearings, chains. The shape of the chute and auger area is fine and snow flowed pretty well through it, but it seemed every storm I had issues with the snowblower power train.

Let us know in what way, list out some tips to help if possible, share some of that experience and knowledge from many years working on them and that will help us all out a lot, thanks

Thanks for the comments. Fan is on back side of flywheel, taking head off is easy, everything looked good in there. Was stumped for a while trying to remove governor shaft. Figured out that the pins in the supports are free and only held in place by the cover. Pulled the pins and governor came off, so I could get to the cam. Just waiting for parts now. Have manual and parts catalog from web, helped a lot. I actually found sources for what I need in the U.S.A., where I am. Yes, the bearing I pulled, which I refer to as the rod bearing is being changed. Should have the parts in a few days, then I'll reassemble.

Thank You, some day I hope to visit Germany-my Grandparents birthplace...

thank you very much. As an aside, my fathers family came from Germany around 1900 to the U.S.A.

Thanks for the comment. If I wasn't so lazy at the time I would have set it up on my Bridgeport where I think I could control the process better. I did not show enough detail but I don't think I had the proper shape for the cutter either. Interestingly enough, I did not have the trouble on the edge where I welded. (I may have been welding for 50 years but maybe not correctly!)

Hi Alan, I have a mig that also does flux core but the duty cycle is not good on hi current. Plus I don't have any gas. I grew up on stick welding so for big stuff I don't mind.

Thanks for the feedback, once the piece is in the machine, you cannot see it since it is totally enclosed. I don't know enough about TH-cam to add in a picture of the machine.

Might be using it to hard MOST FIXABLE MACHINE ON THE PLANIT WHEN IT RARLY BREAKS MINE