Making an adapter for a 8.3 Cummings Diesel fan

Customer brought me this fan, stub shaft and stubbed nut. He wanted me to make a fan mount for his dump truck engine. So this was a challenging project. Some reverse rotation turning on the lathe and Bozo shows up and I over shoot the bore. Thankfully I could go to plan B and finish the project. Thanks for watching!

[@bcbloc02]

Loved seeing all the work to make this happen. Normally we just take 2 pieces of flat bar and bend them horseshoe shaped and bolt the fan to the hub and just leave the clutch in place. It gives constant positive fan drive and normally is no more than a 30 minute job. 😊 lots of ways to get it done. 😊

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Brian. Customer is so happy I am doing another one for him.

[@DJako89]

Great repair video Tom, it's good to see how you overcome challenges.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Dave. 🙂

[@nobbysworkshop]

You do get some strange jobs through the door Tom. Always turn out well in the end though. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Nobby

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I do. I have turned down some other odd stuff also.

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good job my friend Tom

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks for watching Michel.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Got there in the end Tom . I would have done a completely different design based on previous experience . Warning the owner to fit the correct viscous hub for high temps . We have tried solid mounts direct to the crank on similar Cummins engines & found the plastic fan blades snap off , sometimes shagging up the radiator . Hopefully all goes well . Cheers 👍

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Max. I will pass on what you said.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Tom, that was an interesting job, I’ve never really done any left hand turning but I can understand the differences, great job mate, cheers

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

It was a first for me. Don't really like it since you can't see the cutter and what it is doing.

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Late to the party on this fan caper Tom, turned out great!👍

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Hey there Al. Thanks buddy!

[@TedRoza]

G'day Tom. Very nice job on the flange, with the ring in the steel to me it shows the good quality of steel. Ted

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thank you Ted and good to hear from you.

[@wallbawden5511]

Nice recovery was a lot of ways to do it but I think you chose the better option like ya work Tom and videos keep them coming i am enjoying them Cheers

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks and will do!

[@marcosmota1094]

Good to see ya Tom!

[@jimpritz4169]

Turned out good Tom. Appreciate you making these videos for us. I know they make the job a lot longer for you. Repair videos are my favorite. Thank you.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

It does make the repairs longer to do when filming them. Thanks for watching and your support Jim.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Turned out good Tom, Sometimes plan B is the better plan. Enjoyed 👍👍

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Dean. 🙏

[@JourneymanRandy]

Nice job Tom. Try tying an old tire tube on for the ringing. Weird doing it in reverse. Well done.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Only if I had one. LOL!

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

It looked to me like you enjoyed that job and it did turn out right. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

It was fun and challenging too with the reverse turning. Thanks for watching Harold.

[@timtrax918artisan8]

The most south paw thing ive ever seen. Well done sir

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks. 👍

[@DudleyToolwright]

The tool spring-back is a serious pain in the rear. I've had the same issue before on too many occasions. One pass you are removing 0.020" and the next spring pass you remove 0.003" and overshoot. Nice work.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

You can say that again. Lucky plan B worked out for me.

[@MrFactotum]

Hi Tom Challengers are there to be conquered👍👍👍👍 Don't think i've ever had the call to use left hand drills and hope i never do!🤣🤣 You need a left handed Lathe🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 see you next time atb Kev (UK)

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Yes sir! I don't use left hand drills often, but they are handy in some situations.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

"Git er out drawer"; I'll remember that one! I really like Drill Hog products.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I have been pleased with the quality and customer service with Drill Hog.

[@floridaflywheelersantiquee7578]

Thanks for sharing Tom

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks for watching. 🙏

[@joefalmo5528]

Sometimes you can hold the end of a wooden hammer handle against the plate like that and it’ll quit ringing, also a rubber tiedown strap around the outside really helps

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I had thought about trying a couple of rubber bands around the rim.

[@MamcoMachining]

Loved the video. I haven't been on youtube in awhile and thought I would check in on some of my favorite channels which brought me here. I also stopped by Jim Deadmons channel over at Saw Log Plastics Hubs and I noticed he hasn't been on in a couple of years. I knew you and Jim were buddies at one point and made videos of going through the bins at the metal supply house. Any word on Jim and how he's doing or if maybe he's got a new channel? Again thanks for the video

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Hey Mike good to hear from you. Jim got into dirt track racing and that consumed up all his time. That’s why his is not on KZbin anymore. How are things going at your shop? Staying busy?

[@MamcoMachining]

@@hilltopmachineworks2131 Extremely busy. Trying to find the motivation to make some videos soon. Charged the go pro the other day just cant seem to pick it up and turn it on.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

@@MamcoMachining That is good to hear you guys are doing good. Miss your videos so hopefully soon you can get back to filming.

[@acmemachining]

You got er done that's all that matters.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Todd.

[@Rustinox]

I think welding the parts is better than pin and bolt. So, the bozo was a very small one :)

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

It worked out. Thanks Michel.

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Craig.

[@zoltannagy1813]

The job eventually turned out OK despite that spring cut taking more than planned...but what machinist hasn't had that happen to them.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Yeah that was a bummer. I think I found the culprit. I was cleaning up the lathe and noticed the tip of the carbide was chipped. I am guessing it did not cut properly and that is why my dimension was off.

[@eyuptony]

Turned out well Tom. Good to have a free rein not so much pressure. Couldn't you have reversed the lathe drilled it with a RH drill then reversed it back for LH tapping? Cheers Tony

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Hey there Tony. I am pretty sure that nut would have backed off it I tried drilling into it while in forward rotation on the lathe.

[@eyuptony]

Nice one Tom, appreciate your good judgement. It's better to be safe than sorry.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

👍👍@@eyuptony

[@lakehunter48p55]

i did that to a gas engine in a truck. sounded like a jet engine, didnt run hot. ha