How to DIY a tool, putting case halves together WITHOUT A PRESS

[beaglebriar]

With some bad clutches with busted spiders and a little welding I can probably make all of mine and not need the left hand taps.

That's how I did mine. It works ok but even with threading it on a old crank before welding mine was a little off. I didn't face the end of the bolt. I think that would have helped keep it square.

Not sure what the clutch spiders are made of but it didn't weld the greatest for me. Since you do it for a living your results will probably be better.

 

[mdavlee]

That's how I did mine. It works ok but even with threading it on a old crank before welding mine was a little off. I didn't face the end of the bolt. I think that would have helped keep it square.

Not sure what the clutch spiders are made of but it didn't weld the greatest for me. Since you do it for a living your results will probably be better.

I can true most of it up on the lathe after it's done as well.

 

[Tor R]

With some bad clutches with busted spiders and a little welding I can probably make all of mine and not need the left hand taps.

that is what I would had done myself Mike, its simple and it will work 100%.
I worked for a chain factory ages ago, for some odd reason they had the 4 PTO thread taps I needed

 

[Mattyo]

I can true most of it up on the lathe after it's done as well.

best to somehow tack weld on a lathe as well so the pieces are trued up as well as possible.

still, the m12x1.0 lh tap is $5 shipped from china... why not just get one if you putting 660's together

 

[mdavlee]

best to somehow tack weld on a lathe as well so the pieces are trued up as well as possible.

still, the m12x1.0 lh tap is $5 shipped from china... why not just get one if you putting 660's together

660s usually have metal cage bearings so they get warm and fall together. The 385 is the one that I really want with the rubber seal in the bearing.

 

[Mattyo]

The kit 660 has nylon on pto side fyi

 

[Mattyo]

version 2.1 is rumbling around my brain

 

[mdavlee]

The kit 660 has nylon on pto side fyi

I may swap them out for steel or ceramic hybrid if I can find one to take apart and match the outer race up to.

 

[Mattyo]

I would definitely like to see that however I have not found any other company that makes that bearing the outer race on the 660 bearing protrudes significantly from the inner race and that's how the seal attaches

 

[Mattyo]

Did some lathe work today....in hope of creating 2.1. I gotta make the process simple and smooth....working on it.

 

[Tor R]

Did some lathe work today....in hope of creating 2.1. I gotta make the process simple and smooth....working on it.

if your gone crank many saws Matt, making sockets is worth the time instead of many spacers.
I got one friend to make a flywheel puller ages ago, he did a 100% job, clever lad he is. Can be used on all flywheels where we can remove the pawls.

Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to see your 2.1 version

 

[mdavlee]

I would definitely like to see that however I have not found any other company that makes that bearing the outer race on the 660 bearing protrudes significantly from the inner race and that's how the seal attaches

Treeslinger used to swap parts out to make hybrid bearings for his 460s and 660s. I haven't attempted it yet.

 

[Mattyo]

2.1 will have zero spacers...

 

[beaglebriar]

Treeslinger used to swap parts out to make hybrid bearings for his 460s and 660s. I haven't attempted it yet.

I'd like to see that process.

 

[mdavlee]

I'd like to see that process.

YouTube has some videos. It's no fun. I took one apart. Didn't get it back together yet

 

[beaglebriar]

YouTube has some videos. It's no fun. I took one apart. Didn't get it back together yet

Now I'm gonna have to go look.

 

[Stihl working Hard]

best to somehow tack weld on a lathe as well so the pieces are trued up as well as possible.

still, the m12x1.0 lh tap is $5 shipped from china... why not just get one if you putting 660's together

Do you have a link for that tap Matt

 

[Stihl working Hard]

if your gone crank many saws Matt, making sockets is worth the time instead of many spacers.
I got one friend to make a flywheel puller ages ago, he did a 100% job, clever lad he is. Can be used on all flywheels where we can remove the pawls.

Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to see your 2.1 version

Do you have a pic of the Flywheel puller at all

 

[Stihl working Hard]

best to somehow tack weld on a lathe as well so the pieces are trued up as well as possible.

still, the m12x1.0 lh tap is $5 shipped from china... why not just get one if you putting 660's together

Do you have a link for that tap Matt

 

[Tor R]

Do you have a pic of the Flywheel puller at all

Work for every flywheel where the pawls are mounted with a screw.