Scrap Heap Saw bench.

[Stormin 4,458]

 Take one Liner saw bench minus engine. One Lister single cylinder diesel engine. A pair of Land Rover hubs and wheels and some scrap box section and this is what you get. 

 

 

And earning it's keep.

 

[GAV694 23]

Of course you have only removed the guard for photographic purposes 

 

Very nice Stormin, it will outlast anything bought new these days also good it earns its keep

[meadowfield 1,900]

I like it, nice touch with the landy wheels. I don't like big blades spinning though my old boss lost fingers on a jointer...

[Ian 2,417]

I like how you have built it using whatever you had knocking about the place... You can't beat recycling

[meadowfield 1,900]

I like how you have built it using whatever you had knocking about the place... You can't beat recycling

Ahh, but you are the master recycler :notworthy

[amcrules00 24]

Old saying...one man's trash is another man's treasure. 

[Ian 2,417]

I may of been known to recycle the odd bit of metal etc in the past

[Stormin 4,458]

  After 4 years sterling service and a nice store of logs in, for this winter and beyond, I decided it was time to give the saw bench a treat. So into the now roomy workshop after a good pressure wash.

 

 

 

 Oil drained off and I just need to find out the engine oil to use. Can't remember what went in.

 Blade has seen slightly better days by now, so a nice re-sharpened blade fitted. Though not tungsten tipped, it will do until I get the old one to the saw doctors.

  Bracket for the screw jack got bent a while ago, so off with that to replace with a mk2 version. When made sometime later this week.

  The fuel tap has always leaked a bit, so decided to fix that. It's one of those old tapered brass type you lap in.

 

 

Noticed the end of the taper protruded out of the body slightly. So into the lathe and a few thou' skimmed off. Lapped in in with some fine paste and reassembled. That took some time, as when fitting the split pin, I dropped washer, spring and cam.

 Spring and washer easily found. Took about half an hour to find the cam. It bounced under a wheel and was hiding in the tyre tread.

 Re-assembled and re-fitted to the tank. Still leaks but nothing like before. Oh well! I get red diesel for nowt.   

 When putting my tools away, I found the pin missing from my small adjustable spanner.   The one that holds the thimble in pace. More hands and knees scrating about on the floor to no avail. Gave up and carried on clearing up and that's when I found it. Not on the floor, but on one of the brackets for the draw bar and plain to see.

[Ian 2,417]

The best way to find bits that have been dropped is not to look too hard.. Sooner or later thay will catch your eye

[Wristpin 399]

The best way to find bits that have been dropped is not to look too hard.. Sooner or later thay will catch your eye

Well, let's hope that the theory holds good. Been looking off and on for a lost exhaust pipe clamp for the last week!

[Stormin 4,458]

Cut off the ring hitch today and fitted a ball coupling.  Already to be put back to work and easy to move about with one of the horses.  

 

[Charlie Smith 192]

can't believe I've only just seen this... I like it.... alot. 

[Stormin 4,458]

Had another go at the tap. This time I noticed some scoring inside the body. No amount of lapping will get rid of it. Replacement tap required.

[Anglo Traction 997]

Don't think my spares will fit Norm. Not easy to see what size it is, but look's 1/4" BSP?. 

[Stormin 4,458]

I've located some on e-bay, Richard. I'll check thread sizes tomorrow.

[Stormin 4,458]

New tap procured and fitted. Already for work now.