Search results

Today I lucked out and scored some cast iron blocks 5 x 5 x 6 in with a single 1/2 hole in the middle. I found them at the local lawn mower repair center dead pile. They are front end weights used on 917-xx craftsman rear tine tillers. Each tiller has 2 and I sliced one up on my metal band saw...

I find that sometimes I need to work out the geometry of a project in a hurry and do not have time to draw it out. I use a Gilbert or mecanno erector set to prove the concept or mechanical actions. Both sets use a scale base of .500 in. or 12.7 mm for the spacing of the holes in their parts so...