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try using the small duck bill valve out of a homelite chain saw fuel tank. Its silicone about 5/16 long and 1/8 dia. Its used to control fuel pump action with crankcase pulses.

That same mini lathe website has a section on apron mods that will be an additional advantage concerning align alignment and keeping the chips out of the gear rack . As far as the mini lathe is concerned this site is an exceptional service manual on improvements and mod that is hard to improve...

When i received my mini lathe , the first thing i did was tuned the ways and gibs using the method Mike Taglieri describes in the www.minilathe.com site . I totally removed the carraige,compound and apron and lapped the ways as described and the shimmed the gibs so i could tighten them down...

there is a gasket eliminator product by loctite that i used on john deere tractor transmission cases to eliminate gasket creep deteriation between the heavy castings. you clean the surfaces with loctite surface primer and apply the sealant. when the parts are bolted up it cures into a plastic...

Since you are planning on boring the cylinder any way, there is a process that I have used sucessfully on Wisconsin air cooled engines as well as others. Ask your macine shop if he can overbore and then install a sleeve in the cylinder, then you can bore the sleeve to fit your existing piston...

i worked on air cooled engines for sears for the last 15 years and we used an electronic induction tach that was sold as an accessory for our customers lawn mowers. It kept up with the op hours,service intervals as well as rpms. It connected simply by wrapping the black wire lead around the...

THIS DRIVE SOUNDS LIKE THE ONE USED ON THE OLD SNAPPER LAWNMOWERS. THE DRIVE DISC IS RUBBER FACED AND TURNED BY THE POWER INPUT .THIS DISC CONTACTS A FLAT DISC CONNECTED TO A REDUCTION GEAR FINAL. THE DRIVE DISC OBTAINS SPEED CHANGE BY MOVING FROM THE CENTER TO THE OUTER EDGE OF THE DRIVEN DISC...

FROM THE CARB AND MUFFLER IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A CLINTON OR LAWSON ENGINE OF EARLY 50 S VINTAGE . BRIGGS USED MOSTLY ZENITH CARBS WHILE LAWSON AND CLINTON USED TILLOTSONS- JUST A GUESS -GOOD LUCK - RICHARD

when i worked for john deere i removed those pesky drive screws by using a dremel cut off and slotting the head and using a screwdriver to turn them out-----richard

something that works for me when i need more clearance when changing from a mill bit to drill bit is to eliminate the drill chuck altogether. i used a drill chuck taper adapter ( mt 2/ j 33 etc.) and center drilled it and threaded it to accept threaded stubby aircraft drills. all i need to do is...

http://www.lindsaybks.com/arch/spark/index.html try this for a buzz box unit. it is a 6 volt model t type coil made from a phelon magneto coil from a tecumseh engine ignition. looks good and also works very well . richard valentine

I needed the same gear for my Unimat SL a while back and I got one from an EBay seller who deals in used , custom and NOS unimat parts. i checked my files and found his phone number . TomsTool Store , Monson Mass. USA Phone 413-267-9257 if I remember it was about $20.00 usd...

CHECK OUT THE SCRAP PILES FOR WEEDEATER ENGINE STARTER RECOILS OR LAWN MOWER STARTERS RICHARD

I was always told that if all else fails ,get the paper knee pad that came with the offending tool and read it. richard

HERE IS A TRICK I USE WHEN WORKING ON HYDRAULIC CHECK VALVES. GET A NEW STEEL CHECK BALL THE SAME SIZE AND INSERT IT INTO THE BORE SEAT AND USING A BRASS DRIFT LIGHTLY TAP THE BALL ON THE SEAT . REMOVE THE STEEL BALL AND DISPOSE OF IT. THEN INSTALL ANOTHER NEW STEEL OR BRONZE BALL, ASSEMBLE AND...

I make signs and other displays of a similar nature here at the casino that I work at and this is what I do when I need to join tubing to any other shape where welding wont work. I make a hardwood (brown stuff) plug that is a close slip fit inside the tube and secure it in the tube with Loctite...

Does your band saw have any ball or roller bearings in it - if not then the model number is probably 101-02292 made by atlas in 1959 /60 with a 60 inch blade and base size of 23x6 inches. got the information out of old sears tool catalog on the www.owwm .com web site for old manuals and...

i have used pvc sch 40 for air and it works rather well. the only drawback is that it gets brittle as it ages , especially if it is exposed to sunlight, ultrviolet light and ozone rich areas. it will last several years without problem but cpvc wou;d be a better choice in my opinion due to...

try 3/4 - 10 its very close richard

I have a WS series Briggs 5/8 hp 2 inch bore and stroke, that was used on washing machines and other similar apps and it was equipped with a kick starter when I got it. The kick starter was mounted on the pto shaft and the starter clutch had a 2 "? vee pulley mounted on the clutch assy. The kick...