So I’m working on getting the kickdown linkage ratio to match my throttle linkage travel on a custom set up. Fun stuff!
So I’m looking for a specific nylon piece that I can tap a 5/16-18 and have the outer diameter match the inner diameter of my carburetor throttle bracket to use as a bushing.
Digging through all my stash, I find almost the exact piece I need. I have only one. I don’t know where I got it.
So I tap it out and it’s perfect! Just the right size! I slowly file the length to get it to where I to be. But because it’s nylon it’s taking a long time and I’m getting close but it’s taking a really long time and I’m thinking I should just put this on my mini belt sander and just get it done.
Then, I think no it’s probably gonna fly out of my fingers and I’ll lose it. But then I think I really don’t wanna spend any more time filing this sucker and if it falls, I’ll just pick it up it up no big deal. How far could it roll?
So, I belt sanded it a bit and I get real close. I mean really close but I need just a little bit more and rather than file it down on the final pass of course I go back to the sander.
……….and bink it flys away and after looking for this small nut sized nylon piece for what seemed like an hour moving equipment, sweeping and being on my hands and knees in a 110°F garage it’s freaking gone! Nowhere to be seen……..
It’s not the first time something like this has happened, but dang those small parts in a garage…..and the desire to speed up the job makes a plethora of disappointment and frustration. It wouldn’t be so bad but I know I’ll never find a piece of nylon exactly the same.
But yes, there are worse things….
So I’m looking for a specific nylon piece that I can tap a 5/16-18 and have the outer diameter match the inner diameter of my carburetor throttle bracket to use as a bushing.
Digging through all my stash, I find almost the exact piece I need. I have only one. I don’t know where I got it.
So I tap it out and it’s perfect! Just the right size! I slowly file the length to get it to where I to be. But because it’s nylon it’s taking a long time and I’m getting close but it’s taking a really long time and I’m thinking I should just put this on my mini belt sander and just get it done.
Then, I think no it’s probably gonna fly out of my fingers and I’ll lose it. But then I think I really don’t wanna spend any more time filing this sucker and if it falls, I’ll just pick it up it up no big deal. How far could it roll?
So, I belt sanded it a bit and I get real close. I mean really close but I need just a little bit more and rather than file it down on the final pass of course I go back to the sander.
……….and bink it flys away and after looking for this small nut sized nylon piece for what seemed like an hour moving equipment, sweeping and being on my hands and knees in a 110°F garage it’s freaking gone! Nowhere to be seen……..
It’s not the first time something like this has happened, but dang those small parts in a garage…..and the desire to speed up the job makes a plethora of disappointment and frustration. It wouldn’t be so bad but I know I’ll never find a piece of nylon exactly the same.
But yes, there are worse things….
