Hi list,
Tomorrow I'm off to the Nimitz museum and the WWII motorpool. The other
volunteers will be putting on what we like to call the "dog and pony show"
for the public tomorrow (last one for the year) while I am in the back with
the old iron. By the way, if you ever plan to visit the museum during the
summer months call ahead and try to visit the History Walk at the Nimitz
while the show is going on. It is a weapons demo (with blanks of course)
which includes a real operational WWII flame thrower (FEEL THE HEAT and say
A M E N, brothers!) and culminates in a combined arms assault on a bunker to
demonstrate the old "corkscrew & blow torch" technique. The demonstration
has earned very high marks with the veterans and other visitors.
It has been hotter than hades today and I was feeling a little put off by
the idea of bailing out on the Scout with so many things that have yet to be
done. You will recall I tore down the left front hub and brake assembly
already, but had not yet done anything to the right side. Well, after I got
back from taking my wife shopping it seemed cooler....probably in the mid
80's at about 8:30 pm. So, I got into my play clothes and went out and set
up a few tools, some music, shop light and a stool and sat down to
disassemble the right hub and brake assembly. Happily, everything came
apart nicely and though the brakes on this side are obviously no longer
operational, it's nothing a good cleanup and an overhaul won't cure. Even
the bearings were in great shape! I am even happy to report that the thing
wasn't near as bad as the left front. So all the stuff is soaking in the
parts washer (except for the brake backing plate and assembly which needs a
LOT of scraping in the daylight before any real attempt to make it right is
made.) So I did tomorrow's work on the Scout today and I can go play at the
Nimitz without feeling too guilty....
By the way, for those of you who do not yet have a parts washer (but always
wanted one and intend to get one someday) I have a little tiny little piece
of advice. Before filling your washer for the first time, install a valve
in line with the drain (mine came with only a plug,..... the cheapskates!)
and perhaps a drain pipe out to the side of the washer. As you know, the
washer will occasionally need to be drained in order to remove the sludge
that accumulates in the bottom. Well, the fluids for washing parts are
typically very thin and unless you are prepared to drain that sucker all at
once, getting the plug back in while changing out catch buckets is quite a
messy chore whereas a valve can cut the flow of quickly and neatly. Mine
gets a valve installed the next time I empty it!
Keep em rollin', guys!
TJ
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