What didn't you do today?

I did not manage to fit this spacer (3/4" OD) inside of this pulley (85/128" ID). Yes, these are the correct parts.
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Fiveslide said:
You probably won't get it to to fit today, either. Unless your tool collection is on the same level as a machine shop and you can modify the spacer or the bearing.
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or have a heavy hammer and persistence
 
Bob Noel said:
or have a heavy hammer and persistence
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I was going to make a 'hit it with your purse' joke, but I'm trying to spread kindness and joy, and didn't want to ruin that today by offending anyone not fortunate enough to own a purse. Fingers crossed I make it through the day!
 
EdFred said:
85/128 = .664
3/4 = .750

I wouldn't expect it to even have a chance fit.
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I wonder if Mr. Cheesehead could hammer the old spacer out and reuse it. It looks smaller than the new one.

Edit: phone autocorrected cheesehead to cheesecake.
 
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EdFred said:
Probably depends if he has a punch in his purse or not. :p :cool:
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Beats putting a spacer on a lathe and cutting 43/1000s off it, for what looks like a lawnmower deck pulley.
 
I wish I had a lathe. Without that, stop reading now if you're easily offended, you could always try putting a bolt through the "bushing" and chucking that in a variable speed drill set to a slow speed, and sanding the bushing with a flap wheel on an angle grinder. It'll probably go faster than you think. If the application isn't critical or fast it might be good enough.
 
Dana said:
I didn't go back to work after lunch because... I RETIRED TODAY!
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Heh. I went back to work after lunch today even though I’ve retired from one career. Nit enough AMUs available otherwise.
 
Dana said:
I didn't go back to work after lunch because... I RETIRED TODAY!
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With apologies to BTO,....

If you ever get annoyed, look at me I'm unemployed
I love to work at nothing all day​
I won't be taking care of business (every day)
Taking care of business (every way)
Won't be taking care of business (it's all mine)
Taking care of business and no more overtime!​
 
I didn't walk into this guy.

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flyingcheesehead said:
Didn't start my new job. Got a phone call that they're going to shut down the company at the end of May, so never mind. :mad2: :frown2:

Now I'm looking for another new job. :(
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Both my former Alaska employer and my current medevac employer are looking for pilots. Rotor and fixed wing, (especially King Air). PM for any details.
 
Fiveslide said:
You probably won't get it to to fit today, either. Unless your tool collection is on the same level as a machine shop and you can modify the spacer or the bearing.
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I went back to the shop and they looked at it and were confused... Then they went and got another spacer in back and it was smaller. Briggs & Stratton pretty much eviscerated Simplicity so their QA probably tanked a while ago. But by the time they figured it out their mechanic managed to get the old spacer out, so they gave me a refund and I went on my way.

I guess now I need a new excuse to give my wife as to why I "need" a hydraulic press. :rofl:
 
I have had dreams for years that my time would come in a police shootout with the Feds over IRS and or CA FTB agents.

That didn't happen today.

But it was close.
 
Jim K said:
These things don't happen with a Piper.
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I got to sit right seat in a King Air for a short maintenance flight with a lady who goes by that name. It isn't her real name, but, for me, these things DO happen with a Piper.

She is known by some folks over at the Purple Board. Corp pilot and owner of a flight school. I have posted about it in other threads.

Plus I did own two Arrows. A lot happened with those Pipers.
 
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