Snowmobile, Wheel-Ski spindle project.

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way . Wa. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 01:44 pm:

Up date on project.

I have borrowed and made copy of spindle assemble and am having pattern made. I'd still would like to locate and perches an orig. pair if any one has them and be willing part with them.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Deichmann, Blistrup, Denmark on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 06:01 pm:

A pair was for sale at the Chickasha swapmeet:

I think someone here on the forum stepped forward and said he was the one that bought them when I displayed this picture.....
The look slightly different from yours. They where "the real thing":


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way . Wa. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 06:45 pm:

Thanks Michael
That is for the 44" & 38" Snowmobile assembly and I have them and the ones for the standard gage. The ones I'm looking for is as shown, its the only one I've seen in 40 years, there made by the F-S Mfd Co. maker of the Snow Bird and were made starting about 1926-27.
Do you knew any of the car people in Austria? There is a Snowmobile set there some place. I've tracked my first set that I owned and had to sell to Austria, I don't have a name(lost in the burglary) and been told he died in the 90s and I understand that his girl friend ended up with all his cars and things. I was never able to get a name for her, I'm just wondering where they are now. Searching for things sometimes is more fun.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 10:05 pm:

Bob's aluminum "representative" copy showed up today. Its a stand in for the original that needs to not be wandering around the country and maybe get lost.

As I get in to it, I'll stick in some pattern making photos here.

J.O.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 08:40 pm:

Did a little dimensional checking to see where we are on Bob's spindle "aluminum copy". This is old timey machine shop processing using vernier height gage on surface plate. First set up is in relation to king pin bolt center line and second set up is in relation to ski attach bolt center line.

set up oneset up two


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder on Friday, February 17, 2012 - 04:59 pm:

Made a little progress today :-)

jig plate one
jig plate two


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Monday, May 21, 2012 - 06:51 am:

Looking more like a pattern :-)

milling1
milling 2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 09:36 pm:

John Oder

I wish to thank you for keeping me updated
on this project and for volunteering to make this pattern for me. This part can't be
purchased and I have only found this one in 30 years of looking. Your knowledage, skills and abilities are far beyond anything I could have achieved and will allow me to finally use the Snowmobile and the Snow Bird that have been lacking these parts to safely operate them.

I have 6 people in 5 different states who I'm helping assemble their units and are in need of these parts also and I will provide them when completed. If there are others working on these types of unites and need help or information,contact me.

This forum and the men and women on it - as posters or just lookers - are what makes this hobby move onward & upward.

Thanks again to John and all of you that are helping others in the past, the present and in
future.

Bob McDonald


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 06:23 am:

Thanks Bob = should make some good progress in the four day weekend coming. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Monday, June 04, 2012 - 09:56 am:

Bob - if you would, ask your foundry what size flask they will want to use on this. I may try to get these mounted on a board - so they are not a "loose" pattern.

John


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 05:13 pm:

A little more progress on this first half.

comingalong


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Monday, June 11, 2012 - 04:00 pm:

John
Just checked with the foundry and the measurements they gave were 12X14 flask.
That fantastic.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Monday, June 11, 2012 - 04:03 pm:

John
Just checked with the foundry and the measurements they gave were 12X14 flask.
That fantastic.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Monday, June 11, 2012 - 04:04 pm:

Thanks Bob. I'll see if I can round up a suitable size mounting board/plate.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Friday, June 29, 2012 - 03:56 pm:

Missing a few here with photos posted on the 24th


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Friday, June 29, 2012 - 04:56 pm:

John
I made copies of the pictures, but i agree
that some things are gown, my post on the
old tire mounting machine is also gown.

Thanks again for the up date.

bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Friday, June 29, 2012 - 06:59 pm:

Yes John I think I posted this link about then, when things went missing:

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/extras/articles/jay-lenos-3d-printer-replaces-rust y-old-parts-1/

Herb


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 10:04 am:

For continuity, here are the photos posted on 24 June gone missing during recent forum difficulties.:-)

halveview1halveview2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 04:47 pm:

Bob - I will try to get this packed up Sunday and sent out Fed Ex Ground in the coming week.

It will be shipped with the pattern mounted for safety, but will be easy to get off for your finishing work.

I'll enclose a note in the box.

pat1pat2pat3plate1


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 10:06 pm:

Thanks John GREAT NEWS

Will be in contact with you shortly to take care of loose ends.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brendan Doughty on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 08:38 pm:

Bob
Did you ever get some 30x31/2 chains?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 08:43 pm:

Brendan
Yes , I had a pair hidden and had forgotten about them. Thanks for checking.

Bob


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