That is super cool, very nice Christmas present. Looks like it will clean very nicely! That starter looks a lot like the starter on my TAS P7 ice auger.
Been awhile since I posted on the cutoff saw. After the hand surgery it’s been a little slow but I did make a little progress the other day and started getting the engine back together.
I also took a little break from O&Rs to work on a vintage Aquascooter. I’ve got it completely torn down now for a full rebuild. It’s an interesting engine...
Wonder if you could put the starter reel from the Drillgine into the recoil housing for the TT, that way it would match up to the starter dogs on the Drillgine flywheel?
I sent you a separate note about the starting process and some of the things that these engines usually require to get them running again, hope it helps.
I hear ya, things have been busier than usual here too. Thankful to be employed during times like this, that’s for sure. Hoping to get back into a rhythm on these O&R’s soon!
I’ll add some more photos later but I’m now one with O&R... while working on the cutoff saw I was trying to remove a set screw/bolt with quite a bit of force. The slotted head snapped and the screwdriver skewered my hand between my thumb and pointer finger. I ended up at the ER yesterday and when they did x-rays they saw a piece of shrapnel. Apparently half of the screw head that snapped off went with the screwdriver blade and got lodged deep in my hand. I go in for surgery tomorrow morning for them to try to fish it out. You can see in this first photo the half of the screw that chipped off.
Piece of the screw removed from my hand this morning...
I stripped to bare metal and used a base primer. I don’t think the paint+primers work all that great by themselves unless maybe you’re touching up a painted surface that is still in good shape.
Should have seen the other two white towels... the whole outside of the engine was covered in thick dried grease like you often find in the gear boxes.
Finally getting to this project. I thought it was going to be a fairly straightforward tear down but NOPE this thing had surprises at every turn. I even had to drill out a couple screws. It’s finally all apart now. The paint isn’t in the greatest condition (looks better in the photos than it actually is) but I’m planning to keep it as-is. It would look awesome fully repainted but I’m probably not going that route on this one. The engine is a real mess...
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That is super cool, very nice Christmas present. Looks like it will clean very nicely! That starter looks a lot like the starter on my TAS P7 ice auger.