Ruby ARQ Rejuvenation

[Geoff Halstead]

Thanks AGW.
Learned something new.
Let's see if the new shock together with the OS will increase noise.
It will be somewhat difficult to tell as roads around South Norfolk have deteriorated over the last few years.

Geoff - Repairing 40+ year old trolley jack

[Geoff Halstead]

New shock fitted, this without the 'Void bush' at the top.

The replacement bush didn't last very long:
   

Geoff - Sorted how/where to hang the angle grinders.

[Nigel Ricardo]

Good to see you back in action again Geoff.

[Geoff Halstead]

Got sick and tired of the regular "Where did a put it!" so decided it was high time I did something about it.
The stand, pole and sign was sourced from Gillings of Diss, Mission Road, a haven for bits and pieces and tools.
As can be seen that combination was used to make the mobile vice and sheet metal cutter stand, with the sign taking up space and getting in the way on occasion.
A few hours of work including machining three spacers for the lower holder rail and done.
All I have to do now is to remember to hang them up.

   

Geoff - Nearly finished tidying up.

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Rear view.
   

Geoff - Now I should know where they are!

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Before the conversion.
   

Geoff - Will modify as needed

[Geoff Halstead]

Photobucket is under new management and no longer members of the Ransomware Club.

I haven't posted for ages, due to the following:
4th February I had occasion to use the 111 service as I thought I was passing kidney stones due to the pain in my left kidney, but not the writhing on the floor type that my Nephew experienced when he had stones.
The OOHs doctor turned up after 2 hours and diagnosed a severe waterworks infection. The PH strip was bright red.
It took three lots of antibiotics, the last a different lot that did the trick.
It was then 6 trips to hospital over the next 3 months, the last being overnight, for all sorts of tests and scans.
All where negative thank goodness, BUT the whole experience had a rather negative effect on me in that I lost interest in just about everything due to not having any 'get up and go' energy.
That was THE most frustrating part during those months that followed, and only now am I getting back to some sort of normality.

I very seldom have the computer running as I rely on the iPad, and glad to find that I can continue using PB links on this Forum.

Have been busy sorting out what to post and will be doing so shortly, but they may well be out of sync.

Geoff - Feels good to be back.

[Tom the Blacksmith]

Sorry you've had such a rough time Geoff, I had been thinking that we hadn't heard from you, glad to hear your on the mend.

I'll try to pop round soon and talk sevens, does wonders for upping enthusiasm levels.

Stay well and warm,

Tom

[Geoff Halstead]

First of the many, and I may have duplicated some.

Missed these with the NS rear inner arch repair post some time ago.






Grinding Tappets
The valve stems had made a perfectly round indentation in them that would make it nigh on impossible to set the gaps.
Something had to be done, and not having either a surface grinder or a working toolpost grinder (I need to sort it out) I came up with the perfect Heath Robinson method.

I used my high speed drilling machine and Dremel type grinding wheel.


After finishing on the drilling machine I finished off with a few rubs on the fine diamond abrasive.


Ready to assemble to see if valve stems making even contact.


Yes they do, and Heath Robinson winning the day once again.





Geoff - Bl@@dy migraine now!

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REPO
(RubyEnginePartsOrganiser)





https://youtu.be/apSP8QhDpgM



Geoff - Oh YES, I can insert videos using the iPad.

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Ruby engine, machining/mods

Manifold port face being machined.


Manifold Inlet being machined flat using the Boxford.









Geoff - The action of the shaper is hypnotic

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CylinderBlockWhatsit (CBW)



Update.
I replaced that suds cooler pipe magnet with a magnetic DTI holder that is much stronger.

 





Mounted on the Workbench bolted to those two lengths of square tube.




Enough light I hope for grinding.


Geoff - That's it for a while, but if I find more, I will post,

[Nigel Ricardo]

Good to see more progress Geoff

[Dave Mann]

Glad to hear you have recovered and back in business, I was missing your progress reports Geiff.

[Bob Culver]

Am curious that the engine components are so black.This is characteristic of a very basic non or very low additive oil.