If it works for 617 chain as well, please do! Walt On Jan 6, 2011 11:06 AM, "R A Bennell" <b...@mts.net> wrote: > I actually located the plans/drawings for the crimping tool last evening > in file folder at home. All needed dimensions are provided. I would love > to see photos of the real thing so that I had it set in my mind. The > basic frame, and handle seem simple enough. The threaded rod that one > uses to tighten it is also fairly simple. The parts that have me a bit > confused relate to the anvil. > > Quite happy to scan and send the drawings to you if you wish. > > Randy > > On 05/01/2011 6:31 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: >> Randy: >> >> I too have rekindled an interest in machining not done since high school! I >> have a Homier 7X12 lathe, a power bandsaw and a Unimat SL1000 lathe/mill. >> >> I have thought about making a Timing Chain Crimping Tool myself, and from >> pictures I've seen of the regulation tool it seems pretty simple. The only >> parts that should require hardened and tempered tool steel would be the >> peening tool and the anvil. The rest could be mild steel, even >> free-machining leaded steel. The dimensions could be guesstimated from >> pictures of the regulation part. The frame could be assembled and bolted >> together (using adequate number and size of bolts to handle the stresses) >> from rectangular stock to minimize milling. Drill and tap for a fairly fine >> thread to get some mechanical advantage. Accurately locate the anvil from >> the drilled hole. Make the anvil and peening tool from drill rod, then heat >> to orange red, quench as appropriate for the type of drill rod; then temper >> in a 450 degree oven for an hour. >> >> HTH >> >> Greg >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com ] >> On Behalf Of R A Bennell >> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:11 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Timing Chain Crimping Tool >> >> Thank you, Thank you (takes a bow) but I still need the plans. I may >> have made a copy but if so, I am not certain what I may have done with >> them. May be in a file at home. >> >> In any event, as I said, I have been re-kindling an interest that has >> been dormant since high school days. I have acquired an old Logan lathe >> and an inexpensive Chinese Mill and may one day get them hooked up so I >> can make some chips fly. >> >> Randy >> >> On 05/01/2011 5:02 PM, Dieselhead wrote: >>> Hey! >>> >>> Maybe there is still hope for the world! A lawyer contemplating >>> MAKING SOMETHING USEFUL! If that caught on, the US and Canyada might >>> just replace KIWIs again as the "most ingenious" people on the planet. >>> >>> That would be fitting as shyster lawyers have had heavy hands in the >>> wimpification of the Americas. >>> >>> Way to GO Randy! Yay for American Ingenuity! The original AI >>> >>>> My recollection, is that once upon a time, someone on here had plans >>>> and dimensions for making the crimping tool. Anyone still got a copy >>>> of that? I have acquired an interest in machine tools and might just >>>> take a stab at making something like that. >>>> >>>> Randy >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
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