Thank you for this technique. I am new to the hobby and just bought a unit that had been sitting for 8 years. Much mud in the bottom. Got most of the oil and mud out. However, the oil (and I'm not sure what type of oil it is...the fellow passed away and the son sold it to me) has a very strong petroleum smell. He used the slab saw to cut obsidian for making arrow heads. In the CNC world the cutting fluid would get very smelly due to bacterial growth and need changing. Not sure if this is part of the smell. Is there something that is commonly done to reduce petroleum odor of the oil, or of the finished cut rock that smells from the oil? Thanks in advance!
Great video. So much easier than taking the carburetor off. I could not get the jet out but was able to clean it with a small needle. Put it back together and started on the first pull. Female ingenuity!!😊
Ive been running mine almost daily for 2 years. Ive had to start running it with the side cover off or it overheats and shuts down, ive had the sparkalator foul twice from running slow bc the draw was low for an extended period and the etc lowered the rpms and ive started to have trouble with the co2 sensor. Need to delete it, i never run it indoors. Overall its a tough unit. Outside 24/7 for 2 years strapped on my trailer and run daily for electric/heat/ac in my truck in my off time.
thank you for the video and how to drain fuel. and look at the carburetor mine is leaking fuel when tilted a little. My generator predator 2000 when starting the overload light comes on with no load it was not doing this before I changed the oil and spark plug. I took it somewhere and he won't work on it but didn't really tell me what was wrong with it after charging me fee. He said generator side take it here so so place
Im an Engineer, I rarely watch videos even if im totally stuck. I was taught from young to work a problem using patience and critical thinking. Im not opposed to people who do rely on videos but If you rely on your skills like muscles they get a good workout because what would happen if this issued occurred when I'm 200 miles from town where theres no internet and I always relied on videos to learn? Id be up the creek. The more you rely on learning and honing skills when the real oh crap moment happens you'll be use to working the problem and get the problem solved vs having to drive to town to get internet to figure it out or take it to a engine shop. In so many ways doing this has saved my bacon.
Found some nice translucent chunks of Williamsite in Washington DC boundaries, they’re gorgeous! From Michigan and Been collecting rocks for lapidary and it’s exciting to discover a stunning local specialty. Nowhere near as nice as your parcel though!
A very important note on this!! YOU MUST NOT USE A PLEXI GLASS LID when doing this with Cactus Juice!! Only use a GLASS PRESSURE TANK LIDs!! If you use Plexi Glass, the Cactus Juice will eat your Plexi Glass surface. What I did, was to get a cheap "Glass Dome Cooking Pot Lid" that is large enough to cover the plastic bucket inside your vacuum tank pot. Take the knob OFF the Cooking Pot Glass lid and put the dome glass lid UPSIDE DOWN over your plastic bucket to keep any Cactus Juice splashes OFF your pressure tank lid. The cooking pot glass dome being upside down will force any drips to run back into your bucket with your Cactus Juice. This will save your Plexi Glass Pressure Lid from the Cactus Juice eating and marring your Pressure take lid to where you cannot see through it. When this happened to mine, I had to sand my Pressure lid and pour a new surface layer of clear counter top resin on it to make it see through again. So remember, if your Pressure Tank lid is Plexi Glass, you MUST put a glass cooking pot glass dome upside down on the inner bucket to keep Cactus Juice splashes from getting on your Pressure tank lid. Did photos but can't load here. Just get a cheap, 4-8 qt. cooking pot with a domed glass lid and take the handle off. Make sure the pot lid will be wide enough to cover the inside bucket you use. Use a plastic bucket inside your pressure tank. Even though Cactus Juice wipes out, it still leaves a residue layer in your tank and can conflict with other chemicals, especially resin based chemicals. Don't use a bare tank for your chemicals. Always use a plastic bucket. It saves your equipment and your work from cross contamination.
I’m having slight streaks within my stint after using a brand new diamond edged saw. Is that normal and maybe just me with shaky hands or should I be concerned
Great Job and Great Video. I used a sewing pin to open the jet and wire to clean the main jet! Done in 20 minutes and works like a champ. Thankyou for taking the time to post this video.
I'm in the process of fixing up a Lortone JUST like that and the motor for the feed seems to be the only thing that's not working. Where did you find the crank and what is it called? I love this idea!
Dawn works and I never had an issue with it. one or two drops directly on the slab and a little warm water less messy than kitty litter the water can be returned to the earth by pouring it on the driveway, Kitty litter is a problem to get rid of and is not easy to dispose of. Low velocity mineral oil from Highland park is the best oil on the market and any other is a problem waiting to happen.
I think this is very fascinating. Beautiful pieces , love the colors. New to this but was always fascinated by and awestruck at the finished products. We have lots of copper in my area and want to get into finding , shining and selling arena. Thank you for sharing some of your adventures through videos !
