My Shop

[ak diesel driver]

It's for the outlet side of my raptor.

 

[ak diesel driver]

It's actually not an inverted flare. The male end on the hose is 16-1.5 straight thread the steel part of the fuel line has a flat ring around it like a washer but it's crimped in the fitting I machined has a flat bottom and it uses an oring to seal it.

 

[n8in8or]

Ah ok. Looking at the pic it looked like an inverted flare. I take it back then...…… in that case I'm not impressed. JK!

 

[ak diesel driver]

So I got tired of changing fwd wheel bearings the hard way so I bought this puller and then made an adapter to go on my bigger slide hammer. Hopefully it doesn't break.
I also ordered a bearing press kit too but it's not here yet.

 

[Will L.]

Ok, just a cool shop video I saw while taking a break, figured I would share.

 

[MrMarty51]

Good video. Depending on how big of a hurry I’m in determines on how I do the cut. Thicker steel I always do the multi pass cut. Sort of get the line to follow the first pass.

 

[n8in8or]

Ok, just a cool shop video I saw while taking a break, figured I would share.

That was great info! I’m glad he included the time component in that test as well, cuz sometimes time is money, too. Thanks for sharing!

 

[ak diesel driver]

So I picked up this 98 Polaris Big Boss 500 a couple of months ago. I paid $800 for it and it cost me about another $500 to get it going. My original plan was to sell it and buy a motorcycle I wanted on CL. Just about the time I got it together enough to be sellable the bike sold .
So one of the things it still needed to be on par with others that are for sale is a winch. I decided to go ahead and put a plow mount on it and put one of the plows I had on it.

I thought about keeping it but haven't decided.

 

[MrMarty51]

Kory recently purchased two of those. Newer and a smaller engine, what size ?
Ayden and Teagen took Me for a drive into the area where they trap. With Teagen driving and Me on behind, she took that thing through terrain I never dreamt we would make it through. If it were Me, I would keep that 6 wheeler. If You have a four wheeler, sell that instead.
I have a Polaris 400 Sportsman four wheeler, I thought it could get around quite well, until I rode on one of those six wheelers.

 

[ak diesel driver]

500 just like it says

 

[MrMarty51]

500 just like it says

Oh yeah, how’d I miss that. I think thats the size of those that Kory bought. I know He said they make them with bigger engines but He wanted the smaller engine for some reason that I dont remember. He also had them mount the winches.

 

[ak diesel driver]

The 500s are no longer made but I'm told they were the most dependable

 

[n8in8or]

That thing is cool! Looks like a handy machine, either for you or somebody else.

 

[n8in8or]

Oh yeah, what was the bike you were hoping to buy?

 

[MrMarty51]

The 500s are no longer made but I'm told they were the most dependable

I’ll text him and see if He will tell Me what size they are. Sometimes He dont respond to texts.

 

[ak diesel driver]

The bike was a 1985 V65 magna. Very similar engine to my vf1000r but in a more comfortable riding stance. It was pristine too

 

[n8in8or]

I don't know a lot about those bikes, but I always thought they looked neat. I loved my crotch rocket, but after a couple hours I was definitely over the riding position.

 

[MrMarty51]

The 500s are no longer made but I'm told they were the most dependable

Korys both are 540s.

 

[schiker]

Good video on the cutoff grinding technique. Makes sense because you are not suppose to use the side of the cutoff wheels and/or no side pressure. Try to use type 1 guard, the handle, and faceshield too.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Made a valve guide driver for the 3.6 I'm building.
Next up is a driver to install them to the correct depth as there are no shoulders to seat against.