Last nites project

[george md]

Last nite I started the repair of a 6 HP York

engine for a friend, It's cracked all the way

around the bore and 1/2 way around the outside.

 

[rusted nuts]

Dang, Your good!!!
 

[Stick welding]

You've got an older Lincoln Idealarc 250 with what looks like a High frequency box on top? Also looks like an Everett(sp) chop saw and an SAE 400/300 Lincoln behind you in the welding picture? Is that a spray torch hanging up in the background too? Those are all great tools to have. Is the small MIG just for sheet metal?
 

[r_d97]

You should see the other parts of George"s shop with the the overhead crane or another part with the mills and lathes. The best part is he know how to use them all. That garage is more fun than any place a wrench spinner is legally allowed to go to. I know because I have been there twice.

Edward
 

[Andy C]

Would love to see more explanations and pictures as you continue. Thanks for sharing!
Andy
 

[Bob Huntress]

George, is repairing obscure part no longer made the bulk of your business? I've seen several of them on this site, as well as yours, and you do very well at it, but I was curious.
 

[george md]

Thanks Edward,

I have the chrome rod and the packing for
your cylinders , just have to do them.

george
 

[george md]

Bob,

I do about 1/2 of regular work and the rest

is the odd ball things. They are more fun.

george
 

[george md]

Stick,

You are about correct on most items, the

big lincoln is a 600 anp machine and it is

there to run the roller and front wheel welder.

In behind it there is a crank welder (from

standard crankshaft),both machines are sub-

arc. Have 2 sizes of small powder torches and

in the machine shop I have both wire spray and

powder spray (metalizing )systems.

george



powder torches
 

[george md]

Andy,

This is a saturday nite project ,so it

may take a while. Will post pic'ts on the web

site .

http://www.georgemillermachine.com/

http://www.imageevent.com/gmachine

george
 

[Stick welding]

I saw an SAF 600 sell at an auction several years ago for $150. I'm not sure if it was complete or not but it sure seemed cheap. I imagine it sucks the power pretty good.
 

[Lanse]

Looks like you get all the fun jobs
 

[NCWayne]

Sure wish you lived closer to me so I could hang out on the days I'm not working and learn.......Over the years I learned alot from an old guy who had his shop about 5 miles from me. He was always my go to guy when I ran into something I couldn't do or didn't have the tools to do myself. I don't think I ever went into his shop and spent less than 2 or 3 hours just watching him work, and talking to him and learning as much as I possibly could about anything I could. It makes me feel good to see young guys like Lanse on here that are instrested in this kind of thing and are willing to ask and learn too.
 

[JRSutton]

wow - that's one I would have pronounced dead.
 

[george md]

JR,

Pronouncing it dead is the easy way out .

The corner store doesn't have one or any parts,

as it is a york engine made somewhere in the

early teens.

After it is welded then it needs to be bored

and sleeve made ane installed .

george