[TheForge] Tiger blower?

[Jerry Frost]

Take a high pressure washer to it while rattling it back and forth. 
Works better if you can get the cover off the gears. They're usually 
jammed by hornet/mouse? nests or pebbles dropped in by children, dirt, 
sad etc. from years of laying there in the weather. Sometimes a good 
hosing out and fresh oil is all it takes.
Jer


On 5/6/2013 9:02 AM, Ron Childers wrote:
> Nah, Roger wants a hand cranker for "authenticity". As you once told me,
> there is soul satisfaction in bringing an old worn-out tool back to
> life, but sometimes
> It isn't worth it. Most "rebuilt" blowers are cleaned, oiled and painted
> with maybe a cut off broomstick for the handle
>
>
>   
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Bloom
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 12:53 PM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Tiger blower?
>
> At 11:43 AM 5/6/2013, Ron wrote:
>> Does anyone have any information on an old hand crank blower that has
>> no markings except "TIGER" on the mounting bracket? It was "froze up"
>> and the atf and acetone, etc mix loosened it a bit but although the fan
>> will turn the crank shaft doesn't..
> Worst case scenario -- remove the fan housing and the fan, acquire
> (Surplus Center) or make a bushing that bridges the gap from fan bore to
> the shaft diameter on a 1800 RPM motor, cob together a motor mount and
> housing mount and -- presto-- an electric blower.
>
> Steve
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