[Zmagnette] Machinist projects

[Steve Hanegan]

Been there, done that on the rear axle nut socket...

I wonder what the group's thoughts are on perhaps replicating some Greene brackets for doing disk brake conversions? I have two pair squirreled away that we could work from.

Steve H,

On Dec 15, 2013, at 5:45 PM, Allen Bachelder <bachldrs at comcast.net> wrote:

> #2 SteveK: I agree - what a terrific idea. And boy - what I'd give for a couple old geezer's machining classes.  Anybody know where I can take one or two or whatever it takes?
> 
> Steve T: I have another idea for a project - a serpentine crankshaft pulley for a five-main MGB engine, along with a matching pulley for the water pump,  would be on the top of my wishlist. Preferably, make the crankshaft pulley in the form of a harmonic balancer, but beggars cannot be choosers...
> 
> Steve K, you will need that octagonal socket when you get to working on your Magnette rear axle.  Unlike you, I totally forgot I already had one of these and was looking for a hex wrench to do the trick. ' Bet I spent over a week looking for one before I realized even the right size wouldn't fit, AND that I already HAD ONE!!  
> 
> If I get any more ideas, I'll share them!
> 
> Thanks,
> Allen
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> On Dec 15, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Steve Kirby wrote:
> 
>> Wow, that's great in the first place, that he is pursuing this wonderful trade.  Congratulations to you, and to your son.
>>  
>> Such an awesome offer.  I purchased, at great expense, that socket you are talking about.  Never used it.  If he could use it for guidance, I'd be glad to loan it to him. 
>>  
>> As to other ideas, I have none to offer at the moment, but as soon as your son gets booked up, I know I'll think of something.
>>  
>> Thanks for thinking up a great offer, though!
>>  
>> #2Steve K
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Steven Trovato
>> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
>> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 6:55 PM
>> Subject: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects
>> 
>> My son is in college in a two year program to become a machinist.  It 
>> seems that he needs some proposals for projects he can do there.  As 
>> the one paying the tuition, I get to suggest something that would be 
>> of use to me and my MGs.  One thought I had was to make a nice socket 
>> for the octagon shaped rear axle nut.  Does anyone else have any 
>> ideas for any cool stuff I could suggest?  There's no guarantee that 
>> he will do it, as the project would have to fit in with the goals of 
>> the course work.  So, what would you guys do if you had a machinist 
>> at your disposal?  Note that this is not an automotive machinist 
>> program, so they are not set up for operations on engine blocks, 
>> crankshafts, etc.
>> 
>> -Steve T.
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