Fairbanks Morse Model 45- rebuild
Re: Fairbanks Morse Model 45- rebuild
Here's the tail from the parts list I have.
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Re: Fairbanks Morse Model 45- rebuild
Is that what yours looks like? There are differences between years sometimes. Give me a length X height dim. I will look .
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Re: Fairbanks Morse Model 45- rebuild
No evidence of anything on the tail. Someone painted this thing with a bright silver paint. I’ve looked, but I can’t see anything showing through. It’s the right shape, but I don’t even know if it’s the original tin.
Front height is roughly 23-1/2”. Rear height is about 38”. And length from front point to rear is 42”.
Front height is roughly 23-1/2”. Rear height is about 38”. And length from front point to rear is 42”.
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And Windybob, your parts fit perfectly. The longer arm on the spring seems to be longer than it needs to be, but I need to compare it to some photos. Maybe they are all long like that?
The oil trough is perfect as well. If I had started from scratch that would have taken me a while. And I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t have worked as well. I’m sure you saved me some heartache down the road. Lubrication troubles are not something I want to deal with.
And I found a bumper spring. Not sure what it’s from but it was still attached to a valve with the washers/bushings/keepers. It fits perfectly so I’m going to leave the spring on the valve and see if I can’t thread the stem for a nut.
I dropped my shaft off yesterday with the machine shop. He said he had a couple of jobs ahead of me, but that I should have it back in a week.
The oil trough is perfect as well. If I had started from scratch that would have taken me a while. And I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t have worked as well. I’m sure you saved me some heartache down the road. Lubrication troubles are not something I want to deal with.
And I found a bumper spring. Not sure what it’s from but it was still attached to a valve with the washers/bushings/keepers. It fits perfectly so I’m going to leave the spring on the valve and see if I can’t thread the stem for a nut.
I dropped my shaft off yesterday with the machine shop. He said he had a couple of jobs ahead of me, but that I should have it back in a week.
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Well good! glad it all works! Yes, they are all long like that, but a slight trim would not be out of line. HAppy for you!
Don't know if you can thread a valve stem. Would that be like REALLY hard material? A carriage bolt would be the norm. The double nut and long bolt is the adjustment item.
Will check on a stencil later. Going to see my son this weekend. Driving is ok on my back, it's just walking and standing that hurts.
Don't know if you can thread a valve stem. Would that be like REALLY hard material? A carriage bolt would be the norm. The double nut and long bolt is the adjustment item.
Will check on a stencil later. Going to see my son this weekend. Driving is ok on my back, it's just walking and standing that hurts.
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number.
Re: Fairbanks Morse Model 45- rebuild
About your vane being painted. I had a vane that had been painted I stripped the paint off and the letters under the paint did not come off. I was shocked. So you might try that and see whats under the paint. I used a spray on stripper bought from Lowes I think.The paint came of well but the letters stayed.
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Wayne- I’ll give it a try. I’ve got some orange oil paint stripper sitting on the shelf in the garage. And I think I read a thread on here about using brake fluid to slowly soften layers of paint? I think I’m going to repaint everything so stripping the tail tin isn’t going out of my way. Hunter green for the case and sail tips, and I need to go back through and find the thread(s) talking about the hammered finish spray paint. Cold galvanized just doesn’t have the look.
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I got a call earlier from the machine shop. I'll be able to pick up the new shaft tomorrow. Just in time to leave town to visit family. I love them to death, but this is going to be a long trip knowing this is waiting at the house. And yes, this is cold rolled 1080 material. Brightest finish I ever saw on a stick of cold rolled.
I also picked up a small handheld sandblast rig while I was out today. I have a 20 gallon sandblaster, it's just such a pain to set up and use. This option may be slower to blast, but probably take me less time once I subtract out the setup. Hoping to get some paint on late next week and get things reassembled shortly after.
I think at this point, all I am lacking is the brake shoe. I need to hit up the auto parts place and see what my options are for a 9" drum brake shoe. I should be able to cut a bracket that fits, and bolt the shoe to the bracket and make it all work. I didn't feel I could move on that until I had the new shaft fabricated and the hub back in place.
Slowly but surely.
I also picked up a small handheld sandblast rig while I was out today. I have a 20 gallon sandblaster, it's just such a pain to set up and use. This option may be slower to blast, but probably take me less time once I subtract out the setup. Hoping to get some paint on late next week and get things reassembled shortly after.
I think at this point, all I am lacking is the brake shoe. I need to hit up the auto parts place and see what my options are for a 9" drum brake shoe. I should be able to cut a bracket that fits, and bolt the shoe to the bracket and make it all work. I didn't feel I could move on that until I had the new shaft fabricated and the hub back in place.
Slowly but surely.
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Outstanding! Can't wait!
I was in a parts house the other week. (NAPA) on the wall were a variety of mini brakeshoes, just like for auto and truck, but smaller. Got to looking at the advertisements, and turns out they were for 4 wheelers, and ATV's. I thought about you immediately. However, when I left I forgot about you immediately. You just reminded me. Ahhh..love these golden years.
I was in a parts house the other week. (NAPA) on the wall were a variety of mini brakeshoes, just like for auto and truck, but smaller. Got to looking at the advertisements, and turns out they were for 4 wheelers, and ATV's. I thought about you immediately. However, when I left I forgot about you immediately. You just reminded me. Ahhh..love these golden years.
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number.
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The brake should be easy actually. This is a drum brake set up instead of a band around the outside. My hub ID is really convenient. Seems like everyone made a 9” drum brake at some point. Looking on Amazon I’ve got 3-4 options on the first page for less than $30. And that’s for 4 shoes- enough to do a rear axle. I’ll buy it local though so I can confirm the width of the shoe I need.
