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Title: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 06, 2019, 10:24:45 PM
It`s official I`m a total effen nut case..
Stay tuned.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: DeadNutz on September 06, 2019, 11:06:55 PM
Be careful what you say with all these red flag laws. :o
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on September 07, 2019, 08:33:01 AM
C'mon you tease, what did you do?!
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: oldnslo on September 07, 2019, 01:28:49 PM
He told me....so I know already. I'll share with everyone .....he's a bonafide Oxwall enthusiast, now that he has dumped his P&C tool collection.

There...now you know.  :)
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Rural53 on September 08, 2019, 12:54:27 AM
^ that's not what I heard. My spies sent me the photo below.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: ken w. on September 08, 2019, 11:46:43 AM
It`s official I`m a total effen nut case..

Is this something new ??
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Rusty on September 08, 2019, 12:34:17 PM
I believe it. You've let too many nice deals slide by.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: pep on September 08, 2019, 02:00:50 PM
Not sure they slid by, but more of a practical matter, where to put it all. And a need for a back yard power distribution station
 ;D
Pep
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: bmwrd0 on September 08, 2019, 02:23:39 PM
WY?
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 08, 2019, 05:59:36 PM
WY?

No not yet.
I should have the story up by the end of the week.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: gtermini on September 08, 2019, 09:03:46 PM
Nobody like a tease.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 08, 2019, 10:30:56 PM
.........................
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 17, 2019, 06:08:01 PM
Looks like tomorrow is moving day... fingers crossed.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: slip knot on September 17, 2019, 07:09:27 PM
Where ya goin???
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 17, 2019, 07:18:47 PM
I`m not going anywhere yep I`m just moving an item in....lord help me.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: slip knot on September 17, 2019, 10:44:39 PM
You got the lathe then. Let me know when you get it sorted. I got some projects to send your way :-*
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 17, 2019, 10:55:26 PM
MMMMMMM maybe not.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: pep on September 18, 2019, 07:28:18 AM
I have 2 minds ....... one is lost the other is out looking for it.

I think it's the lathe also, he will love it. They are handy in ways I never thought of before becoming an owner.

Pep
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 18, 2019, 07:23:53 PM
Ok it`s story time.
So for years now I've driven by a local scrap yard and eyeballed with interest this beasty alligator shear threating to stop by and inquire about it.
Well the other week I did stop and look at it and was stunned at how big it was, then walked away seemingly content.
Well it festered that I didn`t talk to them so I popped back in and actually talked to them about it and they said they were gunna keep it so I walked away happy that I`d seen it through.
Ha! about 10 feet from my car the guy yells out " hang on a minute" I think crap... here we go.
He says there is another one down the road at an old saw mill that is getting cleared and tells me the bloke to see, so off I go :-[
I get there and there`s this even bigger one sitting off to the side under a home made cover.
I have a quick look and hunt down the bloke in charge.
After talking to him about it he gives me a "well shit that`s very doable price" and I say I`ll think about it for a couple of days . I`m walking away and he yells out "it works"..... shit I`m doomed. So I go up to it grab the massive flywheel and give it a yank and sure enough it works so hell I tell him I`ll take it.
The following pix are of the first one.


Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 18, 2019, 07:37:18 PM
It`s taken a while to organize the move as it`s 13 feet long , 5 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide with a svelte weight of 11,000 lbs.
I had to fix a wheel bearing and straighten up an axle.
We got it loaded and dropped it off today then a rented a hot water pressure washer to clean it. Boy I wish they rented steam cleaners after 2 hrs  with most of the time spent scraping decades of oil and dirt  as the cleaner wouldn`t budge it, shits like 1/2 of strong glue it`s really hard to get off.
I`ve drenched it in diesel to help break up what's left and I`ll be spending more time cleaning it before I get it in the shop.
Plans... well get it in fill all the oil cups to the top and re grease the wheels then yank that big ol General electric 7.5 motor on and go through it, it spins really nice , sort out the electrics and grab some belts and get it running.
Not sure what the future holds for it but for now I`ll just have fun with it. Maybe open up a circumcision service ? " We clip the tip to make you hip" Yeah I can see it now.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 18, 2019, 07:40:12 PM

This one is a 44 mine is a 22 not sure of the difference.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 18, 2019, 07:45:52 PM

Factory literature on this link.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/iamachinery/brochures/pdfs/0320.pdf?mtime=20160223171532

So am I off my rocker? Just could not see this old beasty getting scrapped.
Would be cool to mount it to a trailer and run it with an ol diesel hit and miss engine and take it to tractor shows.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: slip knot on September 18, 2019, 08:40:15 PM
That’s pretty sweet. I agree you had to get that baby. 
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: gtermini on September 18, 2019, 09:03:49 PM
Holy Cannoli that's a chunk of iron! I realize I've under estimated your derangement to date. I love it!
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: DeadNutz on September 18, 2019, 09:45:19 PM
Nice save jabber! When you find out the capacity of that beast let us know.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 18, 2019, 10:00:58 PM
Click on the link on the post with the last photo.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: pep on September 18, 2019, 10:04:10 PM
 :-\ do not turn your back on it, the Tyrannosaurus rex of the industrial age LOL  Were you sure that was a scrapper and not Jurassic Park?

Pep
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Davethorik on September 19, 2019, 05:31:48 PM
I know where one of those is, but it is incomplete and looks like it has been sitting in the elements for at least 50 years. Awesome to see one working, even more awesome you got it.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Rural53 on September 19, 2019, 05:43:39 PM
Holy Cannoli that's a chunk of iron! I realize I've under estimated your derangement to date. I love it!

I think we have all underestimated his derangement!!
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: bmwrd0 on September 19, 2019, 06:45:34 PM
Well, you can definitely trim your nails with that!
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on September 20, 2019, 12:47:08 PM
Wow!!!   :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Davethorik on September 21, 2019, 06:08:19 AM
Here you go, jab.
This is at the Coolspring Power Museum in Coolspring, PA. (A very interesting place btw).

Lettering on right side reads,

THE CANTON
FDY & MCH CO.
CLEVELAND, O.
NO-2
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 21, 2019, 11:15:40 AM
Mmm that one looks a bit older and has extra flywheels.
Wish I could find a museum for mine.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: gtermini on September 21, 2019, 12:15:44 PM
You should put a drivetrain on you frame and make a wicked shearmobile to drive around.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 21, 2019, 04:26:25 PM
Drive up circumcision service.....I like it
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 21, 2019, 10:52:13 PM
Got it in today...god it`s heavy.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 21, 2019, 11:02:06 PM
And in place. Doesn`t hog up as much space as I thought it would, totally livable albeit a bit stinky.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 21, 2019, 11:04:00 PM
And this is what will happen to Greyson if he gives me anymore lip.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: gtermini on September 21, 2019, 11:34:02 PM
A rare view inside the batcave.

It ought to be your hand for the crime of mounting that nice vise too far back from the edge of the bench...

Greyson
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Uncle Buck on September 21, 2019, 11:39:15 PM
A rare view inside the batcave.

It ought to be your hand for the crime of mounting that nice vise too far back from the edge of the bench...

Greyson

Oh my! Good catch, I could not agree more, plus, it should be mounted on the corner of the bench, never in the middle if a swivel base!  :P
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: slip knot on September 21, 2019, 11:40:08 PM
You cant chop scrap indoors!!! :-\ :-\
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Davethorik on September 21, 2019, 11:48:16 PM
Mmm that one looks a bit older and has extra flywheels.
Wish I could find a museum for mine.

I think that the shear does work if they need it to. I think they flat belt it off a tractor pto. There was a few chunks of sheared sumthin by it, so it had been used recently.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Uncle Buck on September 21, 2019, 11:50:32 PM
Mmm that one looks a bit older and has extra flywheels.
Wish I could find a museum for mine.

I think that the shear does work if they need it to. I think they flat belt it off a tractor pto. There was a few chunks of sheared sumthin by it, so it had been used recently.

It would be the most logical choice for power, I agree.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 22, 2019, 12:41:13 PM
A rare view inside the batcave.

It ought to be your hand for the crime of mounting that nice vise too far back from the edge of the bench...

Greyson

Well it works ok , just didn`t want it sticking out too much catching me every time I walk by it.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: gtermini on September 22, 2019, 01:25:00 PM
Bench vise kidney jabs do hurt like a beotch.

So when are all the neighborhood kids coming by to crank on the flywheels so you can make a video of it chomping away?
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: Uncle Buck on September 22, 2019, 01:54:26 PM
A rare view inside the batcave.

It ought to be your hand for the crime of mounting that nice vise too far back from the edge of the bench...

Greyson

Well it works ok , just didn`t want it sticking out too much catching me every time I walk by it.

Mount a bumper type receiver hitch (female side to bottom of bench. Mount vise to a plate of steel (3/8" thick) Then weld the male part of the receiver to the plate of steel the vise is mounted to. This allows you to totally remove the vise until needed. When needed, slide male part into female, stick lock pin in receiver and walla, instant vise just hanging off of your bench.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 22, 2019, 02:25:10 PM
Buck if you want to come over and move that thing around , you welcome. Me I`m getting to old for that.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on September 22, 2019, 02:28:48 PM
It's a duel voltage motor so I`ll have to figure that out plus I want to pull it apart to clean and check it.  I`ll have to see if my converter can run it, then belts so it may be a while.
Plus I`m sick of too many on finished projects so Chomper is relegated to windows of time.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: slip knot on September 22, 2019, 03:33:52 PM
Chomper!  I like it. ;D
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on October 01, 2019, 03:10:24 PM
Someone should have taken the crayons away.
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Post by: DeadNutz on October 01, 2019, 04:14:16 PM
Chomper looks great now!
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: pep on October 01, 2019, 06:13:27 PM
Someone should have taken the crayons away.

Nice one Steve, good art work, and was the image that popped in my mind when I first saw this thing.



............. YOU reading my mind...?.. should not take long LMAO


nice and safe yard art, put in the front yard, hell no one could steel it' ;D
Pep
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: slip knot on October 01, 2019, 07:43:16 PM
Perfect. just shoot some clear and its done. :D
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on October 01, 2019, 10:02:24 PM
Got most of the motor apart , looks brand new inside, the bearings were made by God they are a thing of beauty , such fantastic quality.
This is the same brand/vintage motor as the one on my drill press, should make a fantastic sound on start up.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on October 01, 2019, 10:17:17 PM
This effen set screw is all that's keeping me from getting it all apart.
I`ve tried heat, jaffy juice, Kroll . The bolts are out of the collar so the only thing holding on is the pressure from this set screw on the key so I thought I`d just try the puller on it and was rewarded with a broken pulley.
I`ll give it one more day of soaking then I`ll cut the fucker off and find a new pulley.


Having trouble loading the pix
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: pep on October 01, 2019, 11:15:32 PM
Got most of the motor apart , looks brand new inside, the bearings were made by God they are a thing of beauty , such fantastic quality.
This is the same brand/vintage motor as the one on my drill press, should make a fantastic sound on start up.

Most likely dim the lights also.

Pep
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: geneg on October 02, 2019, 07:46:17 AM
wow.  I wish I had one for some reason.  I remember one at a scrap yard in my home town.  It was on the main drag next to a Chevy/Cadillac dealer.  The bldgs. are now gone & I think the site is on an EPA watch list.  A "challenged" guy ran the alligator all day long.  Local factories hauled shearings & scrap to that yard.  There was a Penn. RR siding along the back of the yard most scrap was shipped off by rail. I would love to see your's in action.  Please post some videos when you get it running.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on October 02, 2019, 12:33:20 PM
This ones at Enderby Canada
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Post by: jabberwoki on October 13, 2019, 10:03:38 PM
The motor is ready.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on December 24, 2019, 11:12:06 PM
Just did a trade deal on a 30hp phase converter so the future looks good for Chomper coming alive :)
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Post by: oldnslo on December 25, 2019, 06:58:41 AM
Nice machinery and restore effort. Best of luck!
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Post by: bonneyman on December 25, 2019, 09:40:52 AM
Good golly, what a beast!

I think you should put on a pair of V-8 engines with turbos and take it to a truck rally. "I don't race other trucks - I eat 'em!"  :))
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Post by: jabberwoki on December 25, 2019, 11:38:53 PM
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Post by: gtermini on December 25, 2019, 11:41:54 PM
^^^ That's fuking terrifying!!! I love it
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Post by: slip knot on December 26, 2019, 10:53:34 AM
Cool video but IMHO it needs a Detroit on it. 3-53 maybe ;D
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Post by: jabberwoki on December 26, 2019, 12:04:41 PM
Absolutely.   https://www.ebay.com/itm/Detroit-Diesel-2-53-Engine-POWER-UNIT-VIDEO-SUPER-CLEAN-253-GM/323909842792?hash=item4b6a87f768:g:M70AAOSwTtJdbCQq
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: highland512 on December 31, 2019, 10:12:34 AM
Boy howdy! Talk about the stuff nightmares are made of, huge chompy bits powered by a screaming 2 cycle  >:D >:D
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: nonhog on January 01, 2020, 01:22:04 AM
Dang! I need to see that.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on January 01, 2020, 01:22:34 PM
You know were I is mate.
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Post by: jabberwoki on January 21, 2020, 06:00:12 PM
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Post by: jabberwoki on January 21, 2020, 06:08:39 PM
Another beast
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Post by: jabberwoki on January 21, 2020, 06:38:54 PM
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on January 22, 2020, 08:09:29 PM
Thinking about changing the v belt pulley to a flat belt pulley.
 Anybody got Ideas on where to look?
 Fleabay had none.
 If I remember the belt surface id was around 6 and the shaft on the motor is 1.633 with a .3600 keyway
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on January 24, 2020, 05:54:47 PM
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Post by: nonhog on February 16, 2020, 07:20:01 PM
Never seen one before today, talk about impressive!
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on February 25, 2020, 12:30:12 PM
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/hvo/d/warrenton-371-detroit/7077660004.html

I`ve asked for pix , I`ll have to get that cabbage down some thou.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: slip knot on February 25, 2020, 05:41:14 PM
that would make chomper a nice powerplant. :93:
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: gtermini on February 25, 2020, 08:27:36 PM
Probably out of a boat if it's in Warrenton. Do your diligence on whether a marine application engine will work with a standard cooling system.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on February 25, 2020, 09:10:34 PM
Well really I want a 2v53 anyhow.
Have you found me one yet????????
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: strik9 on February 25, 2020, 09:35:07 PM
The two cyl Detroit Diesel power plant?

My boss has a runner on a Lincoln site welder that doesn't weld anymore.  Its in central Mexico and has been up for sale forever.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on February 25, 2020, 09:38:04 PM
I`d love that. got pix? Obviously too far away but I`d love to see it.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: strik9 on February 25, 2020, 09:57:40 PM
It might be a 2-71 but it is a DD with 12v electric start.

We strip off the welder, frame and hood and put it on a pallet with the radiator.  You arrange a trusted international shipping company and they come pick up the pallet.  The shipper needs a bill of sale legal to Mexico and Jabber Inc in the states plans on paying a small import tax to Uncle Sam on an "antique engine".

Money makes stuff cross the border.  The shipping company will tell you how much.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on February 25, 2020, 10:07:25 PM
If it`s not too spendy id be interested , lemme know.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: strik9 on February 25, 2020, 10:21:23 PM
I'll ask the boss then PM you when I have info.
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Post by: jabberwoki on February 25, 2020, 10:45:57 PM
Ok sounds good. Thanks Capt.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: strik9 on February 26, 2020, 11:31:49 AM
It is a 2-53 and was sleeved with new rings and injectors.  Runs good and the boss wants to make a video of that soon.

A PM is outgoing.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on March 03, 2020, 12:23:03 PM
This is exactly what I need.... Rural go steal this pls.

Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: gtermini on March 03, 2020, 02:17:32 PM
https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/hvo/d/ridgefield-watt-gmc-diesel-generator/7086576414.html

Dude has huffed way too much good stuff. He's got 1 or 2 too many digits in his price and it doesn't matter which ones.
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on March 03, 2020, 03:27:42 PM
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/hvo/d/tacoma-30-kw-diesel-gen-set/7083738542.html

Our crack is stronger
Title: Re: I`ve lost my mind
Post by: jabberwoki on October 20, 2020, 07:50:42 PM
This running 3-53 has popped up for 500 . Trying to get it cheaper.