[Zmagnette] Machinist projects

[Steve Kirby]

FWIW, I spent some time talking to Steve Christensen a few months back.  He has these brackets all ready to roll, if we're interested.  He has the whole CNC set up, etc. and has done a lot of similar projects for MGBs, Morris Minors, etc.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Hanegan 
  To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America 
  Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 6:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects


  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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