Jeez Matty, I thought I'd accidentally clicked on a CEE video at the start. You know it's a serious job when you have to lift the stock with a crane. Great work.
Gday Preso, this was the biggest piece id had in the lathe and now im thinking its time for a bigger machine, I really enjoy the bigger material jobs compared to small one, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers
Back in the 1980s, I encountered a similar problem with a broken pulley. I managed to find a pulley the same outside size and had a machine shop turn the broken area off and machine the hub and the center of the replacement pulley to match. They secured it with a press fit and three set screws half in the pulley and hub so they didn't have to make a completely new part.
I did exactly the same thing on a Yammer excavator 4 years ago, has put over a thousand hours since with no issues. Wasn't the original cast? OK perhaps that's why it broke... A scurry round a scrapyard should have turned up a suitable candidate to make a repair, Good job anyway Matty. 👍
As a non-machinist I always find it amazing to watch a lump of metal become something useful, in this case a hard to replace pulley. Thanks for the video Matty, I always enjoy them. Regards, Dave
G'day Matty,you're looking well, thats a chunk eh mate! I'm sat on me arse fighting a bloody chest infection, and its baltic out But you've inspired me to get in the shop for a few hours, and at least get some machining done, thanks buddy Have a great one
Gday Ralfy, I hope you start feeling better soon, nothing worse then feeling like shit but getting back in the workshop will be the best thing to do, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers
I actually do parts for Horton, now Nexen. If you had a part number, I could have possibly gotten you a drawing. They are really great people to work with. I get to do some really cool jobs for them. You did a great job on the pulley.
G'day Matty, nice work, sir! I have to agree with the comments about helping others. It's normally pretty quick job satisfaction, and the mates are happy. All good!
Oh yeah - Matty's back!! Took my drop bed out the other day for the first time. Low gear didn't go low enough! Think my biggest piece in the past was about 150 but only 120 long (and it was hollow bar). Definitely not 30kg!! Good to see you back!! God Bless
Gday, I've never taken the gap out of the lathe yet but one day it'll happen, the slowest my lathe runs is 70rpm and I wish it went slower, this was the biggest piece ive had in the lathe so far so I had plenty to learn, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers
Good for you pushing your limits! Seriously, I never thought for an instant that you couldn't make it! An alternative repair could have been to turn off the pulley grooves and make a ring to bolt on! hindsight is great! All the best!! Matthew
Watch out Curtis here comes Matty... Holy cow that was a lot of meat to hog off, must have filled the chip bin a few times. Well done, turned out great. Good one Matty... Cheers....ATB....
It doesn't work, it doesn't exist. The world needs these mechanics. I've already shot things where every company refuses. nothing lasts longer than a temporary solution. Thank you very much for your videos, wish you good health and success. Greeting from germany
Looks great 👍 and as for those who second guess everything, your part is probably way stronger than stock part, plus you made it, so that makes it way better 😏😉
Hey Matty, Great video, make sure you etch your moniker on that beauty. Not surprised at the amount of "non pulley" material lost, one of the first jobs I did on my lathe was for my father, phosphor bronze wear and sealing rings for hard hose irrigators water inlet axle, $800 of cast material left only 10% weight of rings, but got 8 out of the piece and they were then $200 each to buy from manufacturer.
Gday, its amazing how much material is turned away when you start weighing the before and after, I knew I removed a lot but still was surprised, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers
Gday, I was right out of the comfort zone by miles but really glad I had a go at it, I learned a lot and figured out the limits of the lathe, Thanks for watching mate, cheers
Brilliant job Matty, fair size lump to get to size, maybe next job is a tool post extension holder? Good call on reducing diameter to clear crossslide, marginal speed difference 👌. Bigger lathe on the shopping list 😊, Guessing you could have used a rotary table on the mill to machine the face groove. Great video as always, lot of work in a short time oh camera 📷 Thanks for sharing.
Gday, a bigger lathe is on the list but not a big priority yet, the mill has very limited Z height unfortunately so this couldn't happen, bigger mill would be handy, Thanks for watching mate,. Cheers
Really nice work Matty. The best part of successfully completing a job like that is now you know what your lathe is capable of. Working at the edge of the envelope for any machine is always a challenge. Congrats on the outstanding result.
I know you seed you had a chunk of mettle but wow Matty nice how you worked out how to cut it and turn it darn nice job in the end no doubt you are gaining knowledge of how to take on these jobs any way job well done Mate i am 2 weeks into the rust treatment going well so far mine not as bad as what you went through as i am only doing radiation and the needles for you know what but all good i think we are all hanging in there weighting on your results from the scan you had to have i know you are good with it so when your ready you will let us all know Cheers
Gday, I see the cancer doctor late next week so hopefully I'll have some good news fingers crossed, I wish you all the best with your treatment and please stay positive mate, Thats a big key to success in my books, Cheers
@@MattysWorkshop thanks Matty i have a great team and a shag load of support from family and friends both near and far and others like yourself all are a big help thanks again Cheers
I've never heard of any manufacturer that recommends that their engine should be lifted by a chain around a pulley. They're lucky to have you as a friend. Looks like you did a beautiful job. You should have never doubted your ability. You completed that job with ease.
Gday, the damage was done by the transport company when they were loading the engine, the new owner wasn't impressed thats for sure, Thanks for watching mate, cheers
Wow, that's a lot of metal removed, but a fantastic looking part at the end. It would take me forever to hog all that material out, i really must fit a bigger motor to my lathe!
Gday Olly, it wasn't a quick job but very satisfying when it was all done, I was wishing my lathe had a bigger motor to, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers
Gday, The pulley got broken when the engine was lifted during transport, unfortunately they put a chain around the fan assembly, Thanks for watching, Cheers
That's superb work, Matty. You've made 110% out of the material. It's a lot harder converting dimensions to fit the undersized material supplied, than it is straight copying 1:1. Top drawer......Tony
A work of art, well done Matty. I can have some real problems getting the right material to make things at times. I have been working on a project for the last 3 weeks, mostly on the mill that was a swarfathon 👍
Gday, it would be nice to work with material thats perfect for the job but thats not always the case, this was a massive swarfathon and the biggest ive done so far, Thanks for watching, Cheers
Gday, I was pretty nervous myself to start this one and I had no idea if it was going to be a total waste of time but now I know the limits of the lathe, Thanks for watching, cheers
Better than new, Matty ! Lot of metal to remove -- jus' got done with similar where I couldn't find stock any where close to finished size ... no fun . Superb job, and you're a better man than me if you can clock a piece within 0.01mm in any reasonable amount of time . Cheers ! 👍
Gday, Its hard to find material around here that suits without spending 3 times as much with a special order, I got lucky when I turned the part around and clocked it back in, doesn't always go that well mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers
