Okay I’ll see if I can find someone who can set me up with it. I’ll try to keep it even between the 6 steels to dial it in.

 

Hell of a time to build a transmission with the US in pandemic mode lol.

I had some time to work with the clearances more last night and got it at .038. I did this by using the wave plate, 2 of the new .090 steels and my old .077 steels that we’re left over. I feel like the clearance is good but I have mixed feelings on keeping the used steels in there. Is there a way to clean them up without losing a lot of clearance? I’ve got a feeling that I’ll need a belt sander to do this too though. I thought about improvising with an orbital but we’ll see.

thanks

 

Now is your chance to get that used surface grinder that you are dreaming about from Craigslist.

 

Lol I wonder what they’d think when I start hacking and coughing before shaking their hand and giving them the cash for it

 

“Here, just take it....”

lol

 

Well today was the first day of the “Stay-At-Home” order here in KC. The railroad is still in full swing so thankfully I’m still going to work.

I finished up the internals of the Jakes kit and am doing the VB. Only thing really holding me back now is I previously had an HD2 kit (dark times compared to this kit) and drilled the hole between 14 and 47 but I didn’t do the hole for the relief valve assembly.

I’m sure I need to close this up and I know 47 is a void area but I’m not sure if I can fill the little pocket with JB weld or if it needs to stay open and I’ll have to find a way to fill the partition. I tried searching other forums fill with little success in how to undo this. So I’m hoping you guys have some ideas or know something I don’t on this.

Thanks and stay safe. It’s a mad world out there lol

 

Find a local welder that can put a bead of aluminum in it. Doesn't need to be perfect as long as it fills the void.

 

Okay. So it’s okay if that void pocket is filled in? I tried looking at the circuits but couldn’t really figure out where it goes.

 

@MaroonMonsterLS1 would be your best bet.

 

right on. Thanks for your help Madmann