Might give the Machinists a chuckle (pics)

[Brad Buchanan]

Hey everybody.

I set up a pump to fuel some small heaters and due to poor planning on my part the nozzle didn't fit the hole in the tanks!

It was the holiday weekend and I didn't have any luck finding an adapter to do the job.

Finally I got disgusted and pulled out some 35mm hex aluminum bar that I had and went to work.

A carbide blade on the table saw sliced off a 1 1/4" section and I set up the drill press with a 13/16" hole saw.

I removed the 'plug' and drilled and filed 'till I had the hole to 7/16".

I welded the plug into the end of the nozzle and after some filing and shaping it actually works!

I will never be mistaken for a real machinist I fear.

Brad








 

[Ted in NE-OH]

Wouldn't a funnel work?
 

[Justin SE IOWA]

Thats awesome! Nothing like thinking outside the box!
 

[BOB HAWBECKER]

he just wanted to play with his toys

ya did good!

oh the saw thing we used to turn saw blade around and cut alum. siding in the younger days.
 

[casenut1]

that's to simple.
 

[JMOR]

[Dave Sherburne NY]

Anybody can do it the easy way.
 

[Steve in VA]

"If we don't have the part, we'll make the part.
If we don't have the tools to make the part, we'll make the tools to make the part."
 

[JRSutton]

You know, there IS a much easier way.

You could have used a chain saw to cut off a spare chunk of steel from your wife's car, melted it down and just cast that little sleeve.
 

[danofarming]

I remember a joke about the US making the worlds smallest drill bit. sent it to the russians, they drilled a hole in it and sent it back!
 

[scotc]

We just stuck an old milker inflation on the end of the gas nozzle.
 

[671DKS]

I'm sitting here trying to figure out what to use the leftover hex piece for now...