[TheForge] New Acquisitions

Sun Jun 2 21:44:00 2002

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On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 12:44:05   
 Jerry Frost wrote:
>Nice blower Rich:
>
>I have a #40 and it looks like a pretty similar piece of equipment,
>differing mostly in the orientation of the blower to the gear case. The
>gears and blower are parallel in the #40 and the mounting flange on the
>outlet is a bit different.
>
>Mechanically they're pretty simple. The cap on the gear case is held on with
>a couple 1/4" screws. If you remove them you can see all there is to see of
>the device. First, dump any dirt, snake's nests, etc. then look for obvious
>damage, rattle the gears for slop, etc. If there isn't any debris, aged
>grease, oil sludge or such jamming the gears, fill the bottom of the case
>with some light oil and let it soak to loosen the parts. A little working
>back and forth won't hurt. You can remove sludge with gasoline, Gunk or
>other degreaser. Use your imagination if there's a snake in it. <grin>
>
>Once it's freed up, put the cap back on and oil it with a little 30wt or
>whatever you have handy before every use and occasionally during a hard day
>of cranking. You don't need to fill the case, though it won't hurt it and
>you don't need to use heavy oil like chainsaw bar oil, 90w gear oil, etc.
>they make it harder to crank.
>
>For my oil can I add a little DuraLube as it really reduces the friction,
>about a tsp. to the quart of oil. I do the same thing with my chainsaw bar
>oil and the chain and bar hardly get warm, no readjusting the chain after
>warmup.
>
>If the gears or impeller are loose on the shafts, just align them by eye
>with a little room between them so they don't rub and tighten the set
>screws. No need to crank on the set screws, firm is plenty good.
>
>All that being said, I've never broken the case or impeller housing open,
>pulled the shafts, etc. so have no advise on the process other than I doubt
>it's much of a hassle judging from eyeballing the works.
>
>
>Bruce:
>
>What size Champion drills do you have?
>
>I have a #200 1/2 Champion and it's about 3x the size of the Buffalo #65 I
>just recently aquired. The Buffalo is almost pristine and I'm looking for a
>flywheel for the Champion. Recently I've been cleaning and painting some of
>my machinery and painted the Buffalo gloss black, it was so pretty I pin
>striped it in red. Most of my other machinery has seen serious use so I'm
>painting them my shop colors; emerald green and gold. Even that beast of a
>#200 1/2 is pretty now, though it was pretty flashy from the factory. After
>removing the better part of a century's worth of hardened grease, oil and
>who knows what else I discovered it's original colors were gloss black with
>gold highlighting.
>
>Don't have any manual type information though. <sigh>
>
>Frosty
>------------------------
>If it ain't forged
>it ain't real.
>Wrought iron is.
>The FrostWorks
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>
>
>
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>> On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 10:46:02
>>  Rafter Lazy C wrote:
>> >Hello All-
>
>> >The blower is a Champion No.400 hand crank blower with stand.  I have
>never
>> >had one of these before, but have used one of them before and really
>liked
>> >it.  My question is, what should I do to it, or not do to it in the way
>of
>> >cleaning up and starting to use it?  Never having had one like this
>before,
>> >I have no idea what I should mess with, and REALLY don't want to mess
>this
>> >up.  I got a hand crank post drill a couple of years ago that worked, but
>is
>> >covered with 2 to 3 inches of old grease and dirt, etc.  I thought I was
>> >smart and started to take it apart, and the main crank wheel promptly
>broke
>> >and froze in place halfway off.  Never have been able to get any farther.
>> >So I don't want to mess up again.  If you look at the pics, this seems to
>> >have bearing covers at the shaft ends.  Do I remove them for cleaning?
>Do I
>> >leave them strictly alone?  Please give me some pointers, you guys that
>have
>> >had these before.
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance,
>> >
>> >Rick Crawford at  Rafter Lazy C
>> >Home of Rick's Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
>> >email = [email protected]
>> >home page = http://www.tbcnet.com/~rafterlazyc/
>> >
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bruce Godlesky" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:34 AM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] New Acquisitions
>
>> >
>> >Rick  I picked up a 400 last week. Crank was stiff but not tight or
>locked up. Squirted oil into the oiler every day and gave it a couple of
>turns.After 3-4 days it loosened right up and is ready to go to work.
>> Also, yesterday I picked up a Champion drill press. It's twice the size of
>the Champion I have now. Haven't really tried it for true. Needs a cleaning
>and oil. Do you know anyplace I can find info about these presses?
>>
>>
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>Jerry    The small one is marked 102-3. Couldn't find a number on the big one. Haven't cleaned it up yet so it may be hidden. It is at least twice the size of the smaller one.
Little different construction also.I'll get a better look at it this week.
Have you any idea how Champion numbered their blowers? I've seen 200's and I picked up a 400 last week. Fella told me he has a 900. Did they go that big?   Thanks 

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