project Chknfkr!

[CHKNFKR]

I had the very same reaction when i first saw them too. now hardly ever use a regular grinding wheel. in fact i only keep one in stock and it far outlasts everything else in the box. my ability to destroy angle grinder attachments should be pretty apparent by the stock i keep for it.

I forgot to mention i have a side project going on as a result of the skid shave. I can't say much more till its done, you'll just have to wait....

 

[Robert_1967]

Those Flap wheels are also great for removing stubborn gummy paint off body panels too.




Robert

 

[CHKNFKR]

A little while back Robert asked about clocking the third and i briefly explained that it can be done. here's the proof

Here it is clocked as a front axle

Because the pinion shaft is a through shaft and has a drive flange on both ends it can in fact be driven from either front or rear. This makes it possible to be used as a passenger side or driver side drop front axle.

Pull the third and rotate it 180* and this is what she looks like

Now its set up as a rear. no further modification is required.

Hope that helped Robert!





**Note: both axles are pictured upside down. i was measuring for the new skids that should be going in later this week.

 

[CHKNFKR]

I need your opinions here guys and galls!!!

The plate for the skids shows up tomorrow, naturally today i've started throwing around a couple other ideas for the skids.

here is what i had planned to do up until today

its simple and easy

option two

very similar but perhaps a little more rock friendly but will be a pain in the ass to make. the hardest part would be getting 1/2" plate to form to the profile of the bull gear.

and finally option three.

i'd have to grind off the weld where the original skid is attached to the main housing and put in humps for the bearing caps and a big ole mohawk for the bull gear.

forgive me for the lack of artistic ability and poor working knowledge of paint or superior photo editing software

Tell me what y'all think, tomorrow is d-day!

 

[Robert_1967]

I would be a pain, but I would go with number 2, like you said it would be more rock friendly.




Robert

 

[escort_gts]

Yes go with the second option. Will look cleaner too.

 

[CHKNFKR]

now the question is how do i form 1/2" plate to the profile i want?

 

[Robert_1967]

Heat, lots and lots of heat and a big hammer.




Robert

 

[CHKNFKR]

thats prolly the only way i'll be able to do it, so much for a clean and smoothe finished product huh?

 

[Robert_1967]

unless you know someone with a bender, one of the three wheel type for sheet metal, that would do it, but finding one is a pain to borrow.




Robert

 

[CHKNFKR]

the other option would be to cut the side pieces to the profile of the gear and then cut a bunch of 1" wide strips and weld them up. it'd be cleaner than beating on a single piece with a hammer, maybe stronger.

 

[railman]

one other option would be to get a split rim from an older dump truck or some such ( believe them to be 3/8" thick ) and cut out the section ya need....

l8r, John

 

[CHKNFKR]

That'd work, if you'd said 1/2" lol i plan to abuse the hell outa these things....

My ability to break things has me seriously thinking about upgrading the shafts to 2 9/16 minor diameter shafts from gearhart, as soon as i win the lottery or rob a bank.

 

[CHKNFKR]

Somebody beat me to it

oh well i don't think i'm going that route anyway

 

[Robert_1967]

I'd still do it that way, it looks like it would hold up against some pretty tough rocks.




Robert