Just had to do it.

[olcowhand]

Red and orange are my favorite colors!

 

[cjet69]

Brazed up the bearing seal cage plate yesterday. Threw it in the ashes in the wood stove for a slow cool down. Got it set up in the lathe as close as I could and machined it smooth. I had a few voids where I didn't get enough brass but I am not going to worry about it. A little paint and it will be ready to assemble.

 

[4getgto]

Awesome work CJet....

 

[cjet69]

Haven't done much work on this the last few days. About a week ago I was pulling on a wrench with my rib cage braced against a metal bar and I heard and felt a pop in the ribs. Took my breath away for a minute but I continued on. Probably did some cartilage damage. Then while painting the parts I got a twinge in my back and when I get a little out of position I would get some shooting pain. The back is almost back to normal but the ribs are going to take several weeks. I really feel it when I lift the bales when feeding the cows. I keep moving but I'm trying not to aggravate things more.

Anyway, today I did sprayed a little rattle can primer on the steering bearing and seal cage pieces.

 

[MFDAC]

Hope you heal up quick, CJet! If you can still lift a bale it is good news, but still might slow up the healing a little.

Take care.

DAC

 

[chieffan]

Seems those stomach and back mussels take a long time to heal back. I pulled the back mussels just under the shoulder blades about 3 weeks ago. Lifting the end of a steel gate out of the ground to rehang it. Yesterday I could finally carry a fork full of hay without it bothering.

 

[MNGB]

Hi cjet take it easy and don't over do it get healed up, the parts look good

 

[cjet69]

Now that the fencing is done and the cows are on pasture I should have a little time to work on the 230. It was pouring rain today so I went out to the shop to look it over and try to remember just where I was at on the project. Looks like cleaning gasket surfaces for the pan, timing, and rocker covers is next. That means I need to clean the bolts up for them so I fired up the Sonic Cleaner and threw the bolts in an old plastic Mayo jar with Simple Green in it. Ran it 15 minutes at 120°F. Turned the Simple Green to a dirty grey and the bolts are ready to wire brush and paint.