[Zmagnette] Machinist projects

Mon Dec 16 16:47:17 MST 2013

The oil fill on the axle? Get a 7/16" piece of bar stock, put a 90° bend in it, and cut off one leg to be an inch and a half or so long. Instant filler/drain plug tool.

Mike

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 From: John Park <jpark at bmts.com>
To: 'List for the Z Magnette Group - North America' <zmagnette at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects

There’s a fellow in Michigan who goes to John Twist’s summer parties who sells the illusive differential oil fill plug wrench. Nortier, maybe Rob? MaybeJjohn could enlighten us on that. I bought one from him about 10 years ago. Works like a charm.

From:zmagnette-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:zmagnette-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Allen Bachelder
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 5:23 PM
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects

Thanks Lann!  We have a community college in town -  I'll start with them.  And thanks also for the Sherline link.

Holiday Cheers,
Allen
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On Dec 16, 2013, at 2:31 PM, LannM at aol.com wrote:

Alan, et al, 
> 
>Here in NE Oklahoma the Technology Center offers one or two night a week classes in auto body, painting, upholstery, all kinds of welding, CAD, NC programming and machining.  The cost is reasonable and geezers (60+) get a 20% discount.  There may be something similar in your area.
> 
>And, for a good introduction to machining check www.sherline.com.  Their stuff is small, but they are real tools.  Everything you can learn on a Sherline lathe or mill transfers to full size machines.
> 
>Lann
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>In a message dated 12/15/2013 7:45:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, bachldrs at comcast.net writes:
>#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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>>Spring Creek Home for Wayward MGs
>>'57 ZB, '65 B, '69 C/GT, '73 B/GT
>>North Street, MI 48049, USA
>>http://www.mgexperience.net/member/bachldrs
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>>On Dec 15, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Steve Kirby wrote:
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>>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
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>>>>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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