Puget Dude’s creations and fabrications (Random project thread.)

[Ohmthis]

Update:

It runs!
Got everything temped up, crossed my fingers, turned the key... It turned over twice and fired right up!
Idles great, accelerates smoothly, no stumbling or hesitation,
BUT... Has a nasty exhaust backfire if I let off the accelerator abruptly. I can bring it down slowly and reduce the frequency and severity of the backfire but not eliminate it completely. Adjusted the idle jets on the carb, checked for exhaust leaks, plugs, wires, etc. I do have the stock vacuum line going to the ECU. Even tried temping up the Honda airbox to see if that makes a difference. Not really.
Does not backfire through the carb, just the exhaust.
Have a Weber jet kit on order, will try that next. Currently jetted at 45, might just be too lean. let's hope it's that simple.
Ideas, thoughts suggestions, criticisms, complaints, snarky comments welcome.
(Weber 38 carb on a Honda 1500 Goldwing Engine in a 32 Ford Roadster isn't something that yields much help on a Google search.)

It looks great! Opening or closing the chock help any?

 

[PugetDude]

It looks great! Opening or closing the chock help any?

Choke is electric, haven't hooked it up.

 

[PugetDude]

Got tired of messing with the carburetor, so I went to the construction site across the cul-de-sac and snagged a couple of 2x6 drops. Ripped them to width, glued up a panel and finished up the top on the HF storage case rack. It's not a @jar944 cabinet quality job, but it didn't need to be.
It finished up about .050" shorter than my bench height. I'm so ashamed...

Now I just need to get the cases filled and labeled.

 

[PugetDude]

Also worked on the seat support brackets today. These fought me every step of the way. I transfer- punched the 8 holes on the seat frames into the '32 floor pan, then drilled through. I either drilled tight against a frame member, halfway into an existing hole or hit nothing but air... Every hole required a custom bracket or mounting stud. One ended up directly above the driveshaft support. That one is getting a doubler and a nutsert. The rest have drilled and tapped 3/16 thick brackets with 3/8 Grade 5 nuts welded to the underside. I want the seats to stay in the car if something bad happens...the seatbelts are integrated into the seat support frames.
I trimmed down a couple of truck rack corners and made mounting tabs out of some (you guessed it @readhead) 3/16 diamond plate. I got everything fitted and bolted up, I may add a gusset to these when I tear everything down for powder coat.

 

[Old Man Roger]

It looks great! Opening or closing the chock help any?

Choke is electric, haven't hooked it up.

Ahh. If you haven’t got it up to normal operating temperature, that could cause a lean condition.

 

[readhead]

Now if you start sanding off the diamonds to get a flat piece that will be a cause for concern.

 

[zmotorsports]

Leave it! Kids pay big bucks on them rice rockets for that sound.....

I agree with @Mr.zippy , you would be part of the "in crowd".

 

[Mr.zippy]

I agree with @Mr.zippy , you would be part of the "in crowd".

Only if he gets a henna tattoo, then he's gold!

 

[PugetDude]

Only if he gets a henna tattoo, then he's gold!

Yeah, that's not happening. Can't rock a henna tattoo without the man bun and ear gauges.

 

[PugetDude]

Now if you start sanding off the diamonds to get a flat piece that will be a cause for concern.

Looking over my shoulder again?

 

[rattle_snake]

Popping exhaust is usually insufficient timing at decel. Spark not early enough to burn all the fuel and the mixture ignites in exhaust. Lean doesn't help but rich just puts more fuel in exhaust.

My Dad's V-star 950 has aftermarket pipes, fuel tuner, ect and it pops and bags horribly. I can't stand it. No easy way to adjust timing.

 

[Bob Heine]

It finished up about .050" shorter than my bench height.

Scott, I would call that a design feature. When you dump a bunch of washers on the bench, it's easy to push them off the bench and onto the HF storage stack. From there it's another push into one of the storage bins.

 

[PugetDude]

Tried out the new air box...similar volume ..but should get credit for style points. Unfortunately it didn't make any difference on the backfire issue.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Nice

 

[rattle_snake]

 

[rharman]

Looks nice... Style points awarded...

 

[GN4WHLN]

Got tired of messing with the carburetor, so I went to the construction site across the cul-de-sac and snagged a couple of 2x6 drops. Ripped them to width, glued up a panel and finished up the top on the HF storage case rack. It's not a @jar944 cabinet quality job, but it didn't need to be.
It finished up about .050" shorter than my bench height. I'm so ashamed...

Now I just need to get the cases filled and labeled.

I like it. I've really gotten into using HF cases to build "kits" for different needs, e.g. A/N fittings, seals, rivnuts, et. al.. Pull it out, it's organized, gets the job done quickly without looking all over for something, and it gets put away just as quickly.

 

[PugetDude]

Popping exhaust is usually insufficient timing at decel. Spark not early enough to burn all the fuel and the mixture ignites in exhaust. Lean doesn't help but rich just puts more fuel in exhaust.

My Dad's V-star 950 has aftermarket pipes, fuel tuner, ect and it pops and bags horribly. I can't stand it. No easy way to adjust timing.

So.... Nitrous?

 

[Bears Fan]

Awesome side projects

 

[PugetDude]

Awesome side projects

I built the stool so I can sit in front of the fan, stare at the fastener rack and contemplate my nuts.

 

[Bears Fan]

TMI

 

[Old Man Roger]

TMI

Don't act like you've never contemplated your nuts

 

[zanyad]

It finished up about .050" shorter than my bench height.

If you don't take Bob's suggestion, a few shims'll get you proud!

 

[PugetDude]

Couple of pieces of used equipment followed me home...

First stop was a trip to the far westside of PHX to pick up a 20" Drill Press from @StormcrowAz 's plant closing/ clean out. Thanks, Todd for holding it until I got back down the mountain. I am welding up a mobile base for it; should be finished tomorrow and I can get it finally out of the back of the truck. No rain in the extended forecast, so I haven't been in a big hurry to unload it.

Today I bought a used Micro Air welding fume extractor from a well drilling equipment fab shop. They upgraded to a bigger unit, this one was slated for auction but I was able to buy it before they consigned it. A set of new filters came with it.
Both need a little TLC, but are going to be great additions to the shop.

 

[PugetDude]

Hope it looks something like this when I get it cleaned up...

 

[Finallygotit]

Hope it looks something like this when I get it cleaned up...

I don't see why it shouldn't. Those collectors are great to have. Nice score!

 

[BrandonV]

Very cool.

 

[PugetDude]

Finished up a little weldment yesterday..

All from stuff I had in my slowly diminishing scrap steel inventory. 1-1/2" angle, 3" channel, 3/8"x3" flat bar and 1" x 1-1/2" rectangular tubing.
Quick little project.. details to follow.

And, just for @readhead I made sure to use some heavy diamond plate... Corner gussets this time.

 

[larry4406]

Finished up a little weldment yesterday..

All from stuff I had in my slowly diminishing scrap steel inventory. 1-1/2" angle, 3" channel, 3/8"x3" flat bar and 1" x 1-1/2" rectangular tubing.
Quick little project.. details to follow.

And, just for @readhead I made sure to use some heavy diamond plate... Corner gussets this time.

Nice job!

What machine is this for?

 

[StormcrowAz]

No problem and thanks for making the trek to my side of town. Glad it went to a good home and looking forward to seeing it being used on cool projects coming out of your shop! I'm guessing your "weldment" is a new base for it and looks similar to what I just threw together today.

 

[PugetDude]

^^Bingo!^^

20" Drill Press I bought from Todd @StormcrowAz this weekend. Came out of the manufacturing plant he just closed down. Needs a little TLC but it should be good to go in a few days.

No problem and thanks for making the trek to my side of town. Glad it went to a good home and looking forward to seeing it being used on cool projects coming out of your shop! I'm guessing your "weldment" is a new base for it and looks similar to what I just threw together today.

I wanted to be able to move it around the shop, like all drill presses it has a narrow base and a high center of gravity. Figured the splayed legs would help alleviate that somewhat without getting in my way when I am using it.

 

[Bears Fan]

The drill press and mobile stand will make a nice little addition to your shop

 

[PugetDude]

The drill press and mobile stand will make a nice little addition to your shop

"Addition to your shop"???
Hmmm...
Now there's a thought.

 

[Finallygotit]

"Addition to your shop"???
Hmmm...
Now there's a thought.

Uh-oh!

 

[PugetDude]

Well, after Vyper cyber-stalked me with online coupons for a month, I decided to pop for a backrest for the stool I built this summer. That was a no-brainier @$60 - same price that I paid for the Vyper seat on eBay earlier this year... Makes it a lot more comfortable for extended use.

Thinking I might have to build another one, I have a ~15" long piece of 1" Acme threaded rod staring at me every time I walk by the round stock scrap bucket... And I will probably make the shelves out of steel sheet instead of expanded metal next time.

 

[Jgaz]

and diamond plate?

 

[PugetDude]

and diamond plate?

You know it...
(Adds to his Industrial Metals remnant room shopping list...)

 

[Bears Fan]

Your scrap pile has to be getting low by now Nice job on the stool

 

[PugetDude]

Your scrap pile has to be getting low by now Nice job on the stool

Actually had to scrounge pretty deep to find enough diamond plate to do the little gussets on the drill press stand. But I knew @readhead would be disappointed if I didn't use some somewhere on the project. Will definitely look for more of it when I go steel shopping next week.

 

[larry4406]

Diamond plate for the pedals on the hot rod.